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© Thomson Reuters 2020.Trump visits border wall in Arizona as coronavirus cases surge in more than 10 states
By Steve Holland SAN LUIS, Arizona©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
127 Comments
gokai_wo_maneku
The border wall may now function to keep Americans from fleeing the USA.
garymalmgren
Trump turns to his trusted aide and says,
"Isn't this the most beautiful wall in the whole world? Oh look , there's a camera man. Pass me that bible.!"
Serrano
Trump: "My administration has done more than any administration in history to secure our southern border,"
And that's with all the opposition from the Democrats and the media. Heck, the Mexicans have done more to secure the border than the Democrats.
Biden called Trump's visit reckless as Arizona passed 50,000 confirmed cases and 1,300 deaths related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.
"Yet once again, instead of doing the hard work needed to solve the public health and economic crises facing America, Donald Trump remains focused on his expensive, ineffective, and wasteful 'wall' on our Southern Border," Biden said in a statement.
Biden's a doddering fool.
The United States, which accounts for about a quarter of the world's coronavirus cases and deaths
We do more testing. And I wonder how many of these "coronavirus" deaths are actually deaths due to old age and underlying conditions.
Serrano
The border wall may now function to keep Americans from fleeing the USA.
Into Mexico? Hahahahahahahaha! Yeah, right! Tell me anther one! LMAO!
PTownsend
I'm not sure who the 'we' referred to might be. I haven't read that anywhere, but then I don't read fringe/kook media. I don't want to make Putin nor any of the other 'elites' backing those sites richer by clicking on them. Could you provide a link?
This must be part of the Trump Wall paid for by Mexico.
noriahojanen
Ironically, "Black Lives Matter" crowds seem to have endangered many lives (regardless of race, though)
stormcrow
Talk about having your priorities upside-down.
Ah_so
This is funny. A mock wall just to appeale to voters - even vaguely sane people know that the "wall" will never look like this.
Trump is a very silly man.
Ah_so
And white racists have been doing the same for hundreds of years.
So what's your point?
PTownsend
Though that support is wavering, too.
https://www.benjaminlcorey.com/could-american-evangelicals-spot-the-antichrist-heres-the-biblical-predictions/
PTownsend
Were they honest in their messages, those who still support Trump might regain some credibility. Until then...
Serrano
Though that support is wavering, too.
What's up with the big increase in black support for Trump since 2016?
Biden would say they ain't black.
David Varnes
Except that's not only not a 'fact,' but a flat-out falsehood.
The 'tickets' were available in unlimited supply, and then people were to be allowed in 'first come, first serve' at the rally site. This was stated not only prior to the event when Trump and his campaign was bragging about their 'million tickets' but afterwards as well.
In other words, the campaign could have issued out 7.8 billion 'tickets,' and it wouldn't have affected anyone's ability to attend. But what is fact is that only 6,200 people attended the Tulsa rally.
Zaphod
Trump visits border wall.... the media complain.
Trump does not visit border wall... the media complain.
What is new?
SuperLib
Then you understand that it's a waste of money made for frightened people.
Serrano
Donald Trump remains focused on his expensive, ineffective, and wasteful 'wall' on our Southern Border," Biden said in a statement.
Amazing how the first thing Seattle's CHOP did was build a wall.
PTownsend
Equating Trump with CHOP.
PTownsend
It's great that among the hundreds of easily accessed media outlets individuals can find a range of opinions.
bass4funk
Does that include The Daily Beast?
Yes, damn those rich liberals!
This is the part where it is getting closer to completion.
bass4funk
That's not what the people of the nation of CHAP think. They erected a wall/border AND have armed security that carry AR-15 so judging by supported this new nation has, it doesn't seem what they're doing is a waste of time, so we can apply that same concept here, these people have proven that walls and guns and borders do indeed work....based on frightened people.
ClippetyClop
Fake news. Nobody was prevented from attending by K-popsters. Entrance was first come first served.
Fake news, again. Two lies before 8am, Trump would be proud of you.
Blacklabel
thought there were only 3 miles of new wall built according to posters here?
bass4funk
No, that's NOT true.
President Trump will travel to the southern border Tuesday to attend a ceremony celebrating 200 miles of completed border wall construction under his administration, according to the White House.
The Trump administration maintains that significant portions of new wall will be finished during the time remaining in Trump's term. Army Corps Commanding Gen. Todd T. Semonite said the Corps will put up 450 miles of wall, including some that replaces old barriers, by November 2020. Trump vowed during the State of the Union address in February to build “substantially more than 500 miles” of wall by early 2021.
PTownsend
Something about sea to shining sea all paid for by Mexico.
Bob Fosse
Classic trump fm, all the hits all the time. The oldies station for his doddering fans.
Numan
LOL! A failed PR stunt to feel better about his poor rally and his walk of shame from the helicopter. When you hide in a bunker, you gas the peaceful protesters and walk to a church holding a bible backwards and upside-down.
But, when you have failed rally, you go to another failed promise like the border wall.
LOL! Most of that 200th mile is mostly repaired old wall!
Trump Claims His Wall Is Being Built. It’s Just a Replacement of Old Barriers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/us/politics/new-mexico-wall-fact-check.html
Aly Rustom
Trump visits border wall in Arizona as coronavirus cases surge in more than 10 states
All in all its just another brick in the wall.
Blacklabel
2019 February? things kinda different since then.
dbsaiya
To trump supporters. If there were a lot of walls, the tour would be conducted by a helicopter, trump would love the photo of of him boarding a helo to inspect his hundreds of miles of wall. Instead, you get what you got; another photo op in front of a piece of wall, not hundreds of miles of wall. Mexico was supposed to pay for this or have you forgotten? I imagine you've also forgotten the leaked phone conversation of him pleading with the Mexican president to pay for the wall. Bolton also says that trump pleaded with Xi to help him win the 2020 election. For the tough macho guy you guys adore, he sure does a lot of pleading. Tik Tok, the time for the election is fast approaching.
Ah_so
... despite no evidence of Trrump having any faith or caring about religion.
Admittedly on that point, we have something in common, but at least I don't pretend to believe in something just to get votes.
bass4funk
I wouldn't call 6.7 viewers and 200 miles of the wall a shame. Huh??? I would call that a huge. Even Dems can't spin that, but don't worry, I'm sure they'll try to conjure or use some Jedi-hypnotic spell into making you think the facts are not facts, but what they want you to believe are facts. LOL, not going to work, not this time.
Ok, that's the extent of the liberals attack...name calling...original. LOL
Also and with a giant and new improved wall and not a rickkity old fence. smart wall technology over 1975 Vietnam ground landing platforms.
Hardly
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/03/700-miles-of-us-mexico-border-wall-built-or-being-built-dhs-says/
Graham DeShazo
In the words of Steve Schmidt, “Trump is a fool. He’s an imbecile.”
The Mexicans have not paid a dime. This is an objective fact.
He has not built much wall and most of it is replacement fencing. This is an objective fact.
The wall is not “impenetrable”. It has been breached multiple times with inexpensive easily available tools. This is an objective fact.
Any argument to the contrary is contrary to objective fact and suggests a lack of intelligence and/or instability.
Numan
@Bass
LOL! If trump had really accomplished something with the wall, he would have been talking about it for the last year to distract from his other failings.
Smugglers are sawing through new sections of Trump’s border wall
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/smugglers-are-sawing-through-new-sections-of-trumps-border-wall/2019/11/01/25bf8ce0-fa72-11e9-ac8c-8eced29ca6ef_story.html
nishikat
Great! More business for ladders and shovels. But how much of the new wall is actually new wall and not replacement?
Numan
@Zichi
LOL! The more his relationship deteriorates with general public and the voters on the fence, the more he will be trying to buy his friends. It is like him being in school all over again!
bass4funk
Again, not true overall.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/03/donald-trump-church-photo-op-evangelicals
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wisconsin/articles/2020-06-23/pence-to-court-evangelicals-in-conservative-milwaukee-suburb
Google continues to try and re-circulate the few liberals articles that are spewing this crap again because they think people are idiots and can't spot their deception
Peter Neil
That area of Arizona has a requirement to wear masks because of the surge in Covid-19 cases. Everyone is required to wear on. Where is his?
It's over 105F every day in Arizona. Trump said the virus would disappear like magic in the summer.
He's wrong about everything. Everything. 100% of the time.
Blacklabel
but to save all of you from arguing the whole rest of the day. Trump has not built 200 miles of new wall.
But he has built 200 miles of wall. And it is ongoing, with funding, so thats what we want.
Lets see how much is done by the election, then we will judge.
bass4funk
He has been, surprise, but the media was too busy with running stories about impeachment, COVID-19 and now these rioting thugs, FNC, WSJ, NY Post and pretty much all of the conservative media did.
Thank God for the secondary wall which is the entire point, so even if they can get past one, it takes time and slows them down and makes it easier to apprehend them, so it's doing exactly what it was designed to do.
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/722027/san-diego-primary-and-secondary-border-barrier-border-wall
Peter Neil
Only three miles of new border wall has been built, The remaining has been replacement of existing fencing.
Taxpayers have paid $15 billion dollars so far. Mexico has paid nothing.
Blacklabel
I am more than happy to let liberals claim there is not 200 miles of new wall. Its when that statement is presented as no wall has been built, thats when it gets to be fake news, as wall has been built. 200 miles of it.
yamada1043
Damn the pandemic, full speed ahead with the reelection campaign.
We the People of the United States of America (U.S/USA) deserve better.
nishikat
OK, let's clarify. How much of NEW wall has been built?
Sorry my mistake. This means more business for ladders, shovels and saws. Also perhaps just shoes if there is only three miles of border wall. Trump is such a joke. He can't even build a wall. Remember when he said he wanted to include a moat with man-eating alligators?
Numan
@Black
LOL! It is not really arguing. It is us laughing, and you and one other scrambling for excuses after a few credible facts.
Of course, that funding is coming from Mexico and Mexicans because that was part of trump's "beautiful wall" promise, right?
The Avenger
I so wish there would have been bunch of people from Mexico sitting on top of the wall drinking Coronas during the Dotard's visit.
PTownsend
Pathetic that the only current positive Trump and tribe can point to is bits of a new Trump wall. How much have US taxpayers paid for this?
Penfold
Great! lets build up the herd immunity during the summer months and get Trump re-elected to continue draining the swamp.
The heavily biased left wing media will probably be the last to go but without a doubt their time will pass.
lincolnman
He then drew in Black Sharpie the rest of the fence - other than the 3 miles he's built in 3 years...pathetic...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8361947/Trump-built-just-THREE-MILES-entirely-new-border-wall.html
The COVID Carnival.....Emptygeddon....
Red State Governors botching and bungling just like Trump - Trump kills his supporters, these Governors kill their residents...
Numan
@Black
LOL! You like to say non-functioning one, but the new wall has already by bypassed, so his new wall is also "nonfunctioning one". More wasted taxpayer dollars down the drain! Another trump broken promise!
LOL! What is your definition of a functioning wall?
nishikat
SOME WALL (let's clarify)
OK Trump people and how many miles for this some wall? Sounds like hey! I need some money, or would you like some water? What a joke.
Again, Trump people how many miles for this some wall? Can it resist ladders, shovels, and saws well?
lincolnman
And as Trump and McSally talked, an 8 year old Mexican girl climbed the fence in a few seconds, then went over and asked Trump if she could take her to visit her illegal mother who works at Mar-A Lago....
https://time.com/5694432/girl-climbs-border-wall-replica/
bass4funk
Google has everything to do with how they program their proprietary computation or algorithms if you prefer to re-circulate the same articles pertaining to that crucial voting block. Now why would that be? Evangelicals whether they love or hate Trump would never vote for Biden overwhelmingly and why would they vote for a party that hates religion in the same way, the majority of blacks wouldn't vote for Republicans.
bass4funk
I wish there would have been a bunch of border patrol and ranchers standing by the gates smiling drinking Millier lite waving their index finger
Ego Sum Lux Mundi
I wish there were no walls, it breaks my heart. We are all one, and we should be free to go wherever we want.
gogogo
No one wants to enter the number one infected country in the world for covid-19.... keep putting up walls, pretty sure you'll need them to keep people in.
nishikat
Then this is the fact. Trump people, why are you happy with this? 3 miles? Illegals don't even need ladders, shovels, or saws. Just get some shoes (to walk around Trump's joke of a wall).
bass4funk
That helicopter overview was longer than 3 miles, maybe in the liberal unicornverse of mythical imaginary calculations, but most sensible people can see or even drive along the wall and see, not to mention the hundreds of videos out there, let's face it, liberals lost on the wall and the only thing they can is make stuff up, disparage it or just have a childish outbreak, none of which will change the fact that the wall is here, getting very close to completion and thank God for that,
Bezos.....
Yes, NEW and IMPROVED and 21st century state of the art. Even the border patrol agents have this cool new mobile observation tower and lined the Rio Grande with dozens of stadium flood lights as well as motion activated lights in harder to see areas, FANTASTIC!
ulysses
I am sure the people in Arizona will appreciate the 3 kms of wall that trump built in 4 years.
This church claimed to have an air filtration systems which could kill the Coronavirus, it's apt that the genius medical expert of a president should visit this highly advanced church which has accomplished what no scientists have!!
Seems like they are made for each other!
lincolnman
I'm waiting for the Trump supporters here to tell us again that Trump got "played" by the Tik-Tok gang, when his Campaign Manager said that didn't happen and anyone saying it was true was a "leftist troll" and were "willing dupes to the charade"....
*Leftists and online trolls** doing a victory lap, thinking they somehow impacted rally attendance, don’t know what they’re talking about or how our rallies work,” Trump's campaign manager, Brad Parscale, said in a statement Sunday. Reporters who wrote gleefully about TikTok and K-pop fans - without contacting the campaign for comment - behaved unprofessionally and were willing dupes to the charade” *
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/503799-trump-campaign-dismisses-reports-that-tiktok-users-k-pop-fans-sabotaged
Parscale really took our Trumps fans here to task...
nishikat
OK, just to be safe, let's give Trump credit for 4 miles of new wall. Trump is the greatest president with 4 miles of entirely new wall.
Yes, with new and improved ladders, shovels, and saws. Also, don't forget drones to deliver the drugs.
Numan
What the trump supporters fail to realize by not reading more is trump's wall will never be built, and he is a failure. He can't extend the wall because it will have to cross private land. Then the US government will have buy the land or seize it. The owners don't want either to happen. It is problem for Dawnie because they are mostly his supporters!
Therefore, he is trying to scam everyone into believing that he is keeping his promise by repairing the wall already built and claiming to have built 200+ wall.
LOL!
elephant200
The Trump Wall is going to stop the covid19 virus
bass4funk
So the videos are a mirage? The builders are making Hollywood props? Look, I know at the Skywalker ranch some of thse people got skills, but....ROFL.
But always nice try. Can't fake 200 miles, it's in the city records.
Not a failure and in those particular areas border patrol presence will be in higher numbers, not to mention hiring for the agency is up. so it's all good.
They don't have to do that. So the liberals don't have to panic, but what will happen is there will be more technology as well as increased patrol presence.
That would be Democrats in trying to make their Trump hating supporters feel better, but thank God for Youtube, records and Google, all is not lost yet.
arrestpaul
Has Biden decided if it's reckless for thousands of protesters, and rioters, to dance, and prance, before the socialist-friendly news media cameras?
Chicanoinjapan
Brazil: Omg. We have so cases recently. We're gonna catch up to the U.S. by mid-July.
U.S.: Hold my bleach/covfefe cocktail. We're always number 1.
That's what the orange man meant when he said we're always winning.
arrestpaul
According to the article you linked -
A "replica" wall? It also appears that the rest of your "story" is pure fiction.
nishikat
And who is paying for this? Don't forget the illegals will use boats to get around the wall in the ocean.
sunfunbun
Black Lives Matter. Black Walls don't.
The black paint of the idiot's request is costing anywhere from 500 million to 3 billion dollars. With only 200 of 1300 miles done, it still has a ways to go, and the overall cost is upwards of 45 billion dollars, with at least 3/4's a billion a year maintenance, thereafter, without the inevitable unforeseen costs. Someone is going to punch a lot of holes in it, and topple it over in many places, as well.
I hear Mexico is going to pay for the wall, Donald, you imbecile.
One predictable thing is the black wall is going to provide a canvas for wall art. Go, Banksy, Go.
nishikat
Doesn't matter what it is called. It can still be defeated with ladders, shovels, or saws. Or maybe they can be called replica ladders, shovels, or saws. Maybe even replica drones to deliver the replica drugs (sounds like something you can order on Ebay). Only 3 new miles of wall? Is that it? Trump has failed.
bass4funk
Money well spent. whatever it takes and glad to help fund it.
And the secondary wall will be there as well as the border patrol
No one cares EXCEPT that it is being built.
In maybe 1000 years, could be.
Blacklabel
because there are more than 200 miles of total wall, not 3.
lincolnman
Wasn't supposed to be our money - he said Mexico will pay for it - at least 62 times in 2016...
Finished in 2150....
Then why did he say "Mexico will pay for the wall, mark my words, mark my words?" OK, his words were marked - and it didn't happen...
BINGO! You just accurately described when the wall will be finished...
GenHXZ
Rest of the world couldn't care less for the 'wall' America is a place less and less people want to go. Very sad.
aomorisamurai
Such a beautiful wall...I'm so glad Mexico is paying for it. /s
TheLongTermer
Thats cute because a recent news story shows Chicago shootings at over 100 in just a few days. The CHOP has had 3 shootings, and Dem mayor is back tracking on summer of love defense. Interesting how she snubbed Trump but is now backed into a corner. Other Dem cities are in chaos. Please be transparent in your reports.
Your COVID blame is also getting tired because, if you were attentive, you would of noticed that during the peaceful riots, when people were entering stores, they werent getting their temp checked. A new protocol was in play; break the glass, enter, get whats yours? then run out. No monitor to take their temp as they would of been beat down. Concern for the virus and surfaces wasnt a priority.
Looking at my US coinage, I see an image of George Wash and on a bill, I see Andrew. Should I send it back to the treasury? Im getting offended.
TheLongTermer
The images of George Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Jackson on all coinage and paper bills must go.
"In God we trust,"
gotta go.
TheLongTermer
Dont cash your Trump check just yet, Lincolnman. The bills you get might have an image of Jackson on them.
Ben was also white, something was wrong with him.
lincolnman
It helps when you read the article before posting;
For a second consecutive week, Arizona, Texas and Nevada set records in their coronavirus outbreaks, and 10 other states from Florida to California were grappling with a surge in infections. Texas reported over 5,000 new infections on Monday, a single-day record for the state. It has also seen COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record highs for 11 days in a row.
With regards to attentive, at least I read the article before posting something completely off-topic. And yes, all those pro-Trump, white supremacists that were looting and rioting ought to get tested - don't you think?
Sure, send it back to the Treasury and tell them you want it applied to the "wall", since Mexico hasn't paid for it yet...
TheLongTermer
all these jars of pennies lincolnman. Im getting worked up
get them out of here!
Im offended by your name also!
nishikat
Really? How about the other 1,800 miles? Besides the only NEW wall is 3 miles. Trump's new wall is as much of a failure as TrumpCare
Numan
Hey @Black
LOL! How is that analogy working out for you?
Smugglers are sawing through new sections of Trump’s border wall
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/smugglers-are-sawing-through-new-sections-of-trumps-border-wall/2019/11/01/25bf8ce0-fa72-11e9-ac8c-8eced29ca6ef_story.html
Numan
@Bass wrote:
but...........................
Oh, my.........
Blacklabel
0 miles of road exist if none of it is “new”.
at least according to the “logic” people here trying to use.
But I guess it also depends on if Trump built it, and who paid for it as to whether ”a road” even exists at all.
bass4funk
But it's still paid for
SuperLib
2,000 miles with Mexico paying for it reduced to mostly replacement fencing.
Trump fans sure seem comfortable with lowered expectations. Perhaps they feel they don't really deserve better anyway.
lincolnman
Can we "mark your words" on that?
Blacklabel
oh now its "fencing" again? nope, still a wall. called a wall in the article 5 times, including once by Biden.
Who also knows its a wall.
SuperLib
You were overpromised and underdelivered. And you're fine with that.
Some people just like it when the rich walk all over them. Has a natural feeling to them.
Texas A&M Aggie
According to liberal logic:
A wall at our southern border: bad
Walls surrounding CHOP in Seattle and CNN headquarters in Atlanta: good
wtfjapan
that the virus can be cured by riots.
its certainly cant be cured when millions flood parks and beaches during labor day, opening too early also is helping it to spread as shown by spikes in Florida and Texas.
oh now its "fencing" again? nope, still a wall. called a wall in the article 5 times, including once by Biden.
200miles of new wall 1800 miles to go, good luck
nishikat
And 3 miles is still 3 miles. Ladders are still ladders
serendipitous1
On the other side of the wall, people from Central and South America are being shown the latest designs in shovels and ladders!
Blacklabel
thanks, should be good to go by Jan 2025.
expecting 500 miles by end of the year.
wtfjapan
So when lefties try to say Trump failed on a campaign promise, they don't realize how foolish they sound. We still support Trump.
when the going gets tough the dumb double down on the same losing horse
Jimizo
Imagine believing that Mexico was going to pay for bits of fence.
Some people...
lincolnman
OK, Trump supporters, help us understand;
During the "Emptysburg Address" in Tulsa, Trump said;
The next day, his spokesperson, said;
Then Peter Navarro said;
Then today, the President says;
So, Trump said he directed a slowdown in testing, then his spokesperson and Trade Secretary said no, that was a joke, then Trump says today it wasn't a joke....
Explain that to us....
Blacklabel
simple:
Fauci says Trump hasn't ordered slowdown of coronavirus testing
"It's the opposite,” Fauci said in response to a question referencing Trump's remarks. “We’re going to be doing more testing, not less."
bass4funk
As long as the wall is built, who cares?
The wall is what we deserve, so I'm cool.
bass4funk
Cuomo is getting grilled as well, so many elderly died on his watch for putting so many seniors in nursing homes. Will he ever face charges?
lincolnman
But Trump said he did order less tests, then said today it wasn't a joke - so you think Trump made a mistake, twice? OK....
And you believe Fauci over Trump, even when you said this on another thread? OK.....
And why did McEllaney and Navarro lie and say it was a joke?
Blacklabel
dont care. Just saying your hero Fauci said the testing is more not less. so that should make you happy. Regardless of who said or didnt say what.
you know. what is actually happening, instead of your constant manufactured drama.
Jimizo
A wise response to Trump’s incoherent gibberish. Defending it is impossible.
SuperLib
Seems pretty obvious. Trump said he has slowed down testing. One official said it was a joke. Another official said the same. Then Trump said he doesn't kid.
Trump fans don't need to explain. Having his knee on their necks feels natural to them.
Blacklabel
and yes Fauci did fail us all, and has lied to us/misled us with wrong information numerous times.
But according to your John Bolton/Michael Cohen rule: if I like what he says once, I can ignore that he is a liar, once. until he says something else I like, then repeat.
Fauci said testing is increasing, so it is.
lincolnman
OK, just to summarize here;
Trump says he's decreasing testing - but you don't believe him....
Dr Fauci, who you say failed us, you DO believe when he says testing is not decreasing and contradicts Trump...
Trump-world - where you disbelieve your Sainted Leader but do believe those "that have failed us"....
I guess you have to be in it to understand it...
Blacklabel
as said, I dont care about your manufactured drama of who said what.
testing is increasing, which is good.
Blacklabel
same as the wall. Dont care who said what, who paid for it, if some dude made a replica, how much is new, how much is replacement. do not care, at all.
All I care about is the fact that there is 200 miles of wall, with more to come.
bass4funk
Yeah, like rioting comes so naturally to liberals.
lincolnman
Testing is increasing? President Trump said it was DECREASING, and when two of his staff said he was joking, he said "I don't joke"....
So you think your President is a LIAR....
Good...we made progress today...