A friend emailed me with this link, which says that our federal government is so building a wall along the southern border. The website has a companion Twitter feed here.
Wall Update! Construction in Yuma, AZ continues as just one of the many ongoing border wall projectshttps://t.co/uukmERPuyc
— TrumpWallConstruction (@TrumpWallConstr) October 21, 2019
I am sunk so deep in Trump Disappointment Syndrome, I'm struggling to believe this isn't some kind of disinformation. It's not clear who is responsible for the website/Twitter feed—no names, no proper attribution. Is it just fake news?
And even if it's genuine, 89 miles isn't much to boast of for three years' work. Hungary built a 200-mile fence in less than a month. But hey, I'll take it … if it's for real.
See also this, from the Border Patrol:
75 miles of new border wall system completed. Construction currently underway for an additional 158 miles. 450 miles by the end of 2020.
— CBP (@CBP) October 24, 2019
The border wall system supports USBP’s ability to impede and deny illegal border crossings and drug and human smuggling activities. pic.twitter.com/VlSTBs6MoI
