Trump Sets Terms for Nice-Looking Wall Impervious to Pick Axes
- ‘Physically imposing’ Mexican barrier to be at least 18 feet
- Initial response for wall prototypes sought by March 29
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President Donald Trump’s Mexican border wall must be at least 18 feet tall, resistant to sledgehammers and “aesthetically pleasing,” at least on the north-facing side, according to a request for contractors to bid to produce prototypes.
Trump’s plans to spend billions of dollars on the wall to run the 1,933-mile (3,110 kilometer) border with Mexico has already sparked a warning from Senate Democrats about a potential government shutdown, but the administration isn’t waiting around for Congress to act.