Politics & Government

Trump Says He's Building A Border Wall In Colorado

Huh? Gov. Jared Polis says it's a "good thing Colorado now offers free full day kindergarten so our kids can learn basic geography."

At a speech in Pittsburgh, President Donald Trump said "we're building a wall in Colorado."
At a speech in Pittsburgh, President Donald Trump said "we're building a wall in Colorado." (Image via YouTube)

DENVER, CO — President Donald Trump said his administration is "building a wall in Colorado," during a speech Wednesday in Pittsburgh. Trump was discussing border wall progress at the Shale Insight Conference when he made the comment.

"And we're building a wall on the border of New Mexico 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 and we're building a wall in Texas," Trump said in his speech. "We're not building a wall in Kansas but they get the benefit of the walls we just mentioned."

Rep. Diana DeGette tweeted, "Is New Mexico gonna pay for it?"

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"Well, this is awkward ... Colorado doesn't border Mexico," Gov. Jared Polis said in a tweet. "Good thing Colorado now offers free full day kindergarten so our kids can learn basic geography."

Steel is currently being installed along the U.S.-Mexico border for the wall.

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