On Wednesday President Trump declared the United States is building a border wall in Colorado, even though the state does not sit on the U.S.-Mexico border.
“You know why we’re going to win New Mexico? Because they want safety on their border. And they didn’t have it,” President Trump said during a speech at a conference in Pittsburgh.
“And we’re building a wall on the border of New Mexico,” Trump continued. “And we’re building a wall in Colorado. We’re building a beautiful wall, a big one that really works that you can’t get over, you can’t get under.
He wasn’t done: “And we’re building a wall in Texas. And we’re not building a wall in Kansas, but they get the benefit of the walls we just mentioned. And Lousiana’s incredible.”
President Trump: "We're building a wall on the border of New Mexico and we're building a wall in Colorado." pic.twitter.com/f9ZIdxOhXt
— The Hill (@thehill) October 23, 2019
With Colorado sitting directly north of New Mexico, there are no reports of a wall being built there.
This was a case of President Trump’s enthusiasm for border security getting the best of him.
Of course people took to Twitter to make fun of him for his misstep.
https://t.co/fmE0hiPLNB pic.twitter.com/gMzNIcl5Qu
— Sen. Patrick Leahy (@SenatorLeahy) October 23, 2019
Hey @TeamHeinrich & @tomudall
do one of you want to break it to @realDonaldTrump that Colorado's border is with New Mexico, not Mexico…or should I? https://t.co/8Qqe59Oep4— John Hickenlooper (@Hickenlooper) October 23, 2019
President Trump will probably get on Twitter and make light of the situation.
More Stories on the Border Wall:
- Democrats Once Supported and Paid for a Border Wall on the Mexican Border – With Guatemala
- WATCH: Judge Jeanine Pirro Cheers President Trump on For Border Wall – ‘This Is Your Moment in History’
- Trump Border Wall GoFundMe Surpasses $10 Million in 4 Days After Brian Kolfage Goes on Fox News
Either way, it’s great to see a president who takes the security of our borders so seriously.
