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haele

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36. They'll just hire Mexicans to do the Mexican side ...

Reply to jonstl08 (Reply #30)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 11:57 AM

Aug 2025

Cheaper, too, as the companies won't have to pay contributing taxes or fees to employ them.
What, those sneaky rascals are also painting the US side without having papers? How can that have happened?

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DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing it. [View all] LilElf70 Aug 2025 OP

sounds so very Christian Skittles Aug 2025 #1

I thought it was an Onion article when I first read the OP title. riversedge Aug 2025 #2

I honestly don't know how The Onion can compete with Trump.2 Skittles Aug 2025 #16

It's why Ringling Bros. closed down in 2017--- lastlib Aug 2025 #18

Also: "Homeland Security will be getting about $46 billion to complete the wall "....... riversedge Aug 2025 #3

More money for Noem'a personal use. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #21

Dotard said he completed the wall Norrrm Aug 2025 #29

This is surreal angrychair Aug 2025 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author WestMichRad Aug 2025 #5

Monumental Waste Of Money JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #6

Money is no object for what they want. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #23

Yup, that'll fix it. Then everybody can go home. Buddyzbuddy Aug 2025 #7

Look at the bright side.... IcyPeas Aug 2025 #8

Build a 20 foot wall, BidenRocks Aug 2025 #9

Paint it black WestMichRad Aug 2025 #10

Glad I checked H2O Man Aug 2025 #35

Oh, 'the president understands', does he? What a GENIUS, I mean, WHO KNEW?!? AZJonnie Aug 2025 #11

Next up... nighttime wall climbing reaches peak levels... Layzeebeaver Aug 2025 #12

No, see, the black fence is invisible at night! They won't be able to find it! tanyev Aug 2025 #27

Oh that's good! Layzeebeaver Aug 2025 #32

Krasnov said 0 illegal crossings kkmarie Aug 2025 #13

Another idea from this admin that sounds like an idea from a 4th grader rpannier Aug 2025 #14

Desperate attempt to prove Mango Mussolini doesn't hate "all blacks" JT45242 Aug 2025 #15

Paint it black... Godot51 Aug 2025 #17

Next he'll be telling us that Mexico will paint the south side....... lastlib Aug 2025 #19

...and pay for it. GoodRaisin Aug 2025 #33

"to make sure that we encourage individuals to not come into our country illegally," Noem said. llmart Aug 2025 #20

That's an insult to the rocks! mwmisses4289 Aug 2025 #40

These are people who come here and work in the hot sun all day, bent over picking our crops... llmart Aug 2025 #22

I have no idea LilElf70 Aug 2025 #25

What heats up fast also cools quickly. yellowcanine Aug 2025 #24

Someone should ask this dipshit just how many people actually climb GoCubsGo Aug 2025 #26

Proving once again that this is all a big scam Arazi Aug 2025 #28

Mexican side??? jonstl08 Aug 2025 #30

They'll just hire Mexicans to do the Mexican side ... haele Aug 2025 #36

Yhis is supposed to make it harder to climb? How? Jilly_in_VA Aug 2025 #31

MaddowBlog-With black paint on border barriers, Trump and Noem are repeating a familiar mistake LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #34

I can hear Raygun now: moondust Aug 2025 #37

Is this the same stupid "wall" that is more like a fence, mwmisses4289 Aug 2025 #38

Is anyone actually climbing the wall? Beaverhausen Aug 2025 #39

LOL-Noem can only paint one side of this fence and Mexico is having fun painting the other side LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #41

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #42