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10. He's right about other countries' walls.

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 10:05 AM

Jan 2019

As much as I hate to admit it, it's true. Here's where the numbers came from:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/05/24/border-walls-berlin-wall-donald-trump-wall/553250002/

According to Elisabeth Vallet, a geography professor at the University of Quebec-Montreal, "Walls are public relations exercises where governments demonstrate that they are actually doing something. They usually create more problems."

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Just now...unhinged -45 tweet about walls [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 OP

Crazy, like rust, never sleeps... Dennis Donovan Jan 2019 #1

Ha. Never heard that about rust :) Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #3

The 11 Senators are scaring him. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #2

I wonder how many of those walls are in his brain. nt Ilsa Jan 2019 #4

All of them. nt GoCubsGo Jan 2019 #7

I've got it! I've got the solution! A hamburger wall!!!!!!! Vinca Jan 2019 #5

A hamberder wall? LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #18

My bad . . . I need to spell in Trumpese. Vinca Jan 2019 #19

He's using again, duforsure Jan 2019 #6

Step right up! See what is under the Big Top! kentuck Jan 2019 #8

Where are these new walls in Europe? sinkingfeeling Jan 2019 #9

6 European countries? Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #11

He's right about other countries' walls. silverweb Jan 2019 #10

He did not write this tweet Evergreen Emerald Jan 2019 #12

I think half of the nasty 2naSalit Jan 2019 #14

Yes. And too many facts and numbers. He would Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #16

Make that 78 malaise Jan 2019 #15

Frickin Berlin Wall in his brain Hekate Jan 2019 #17