In a speech, US President Donald Trump has again campaigned for the construction of a wall to Mexico. But with his announcement that she will also be on the border of Colorado, he took pains on himself: Because the state is far from the border with the neighboring country.
At his appearance in Pittsburgh, Trump first spoke about the state of New Mexico, which is located on the border with Mexico and adjacent to the Colorado north. "Do you know why we're going to win New Mexico because they want security on their borders," the president said.
"And we're building a wall on the New Mexico border, and we're building a wall in Colorado," Trump continued. It'll be a big wall that really works.
President Trump: "We're building a wall on the border of New Mexico and building a wall in Colorado."
RELATED: Colorado governor mocks Trump for saying he's building wall there https://t.co/b50QZOgZwY pic.twitter.com/jatOelp1df
Reactions in social networks followed promptly: Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy published in the Twitter short message service a picture of a US map with a felt-tip border with Mexico, which also leads around New Mexico and thus along Colorado. The "New" in New Mexico is crossed out.
https://t.co/fmE0hiPLNB pic.twitter.com/gMzNIcl5Qu
- Sen. Patrick Leahy (@ Senator Leay) October 23, 2019Colorado's Democratic governor Jared Polis also commented on Twitter. Colorado is not bordering on Mexico, so it's good that Colorado now offers a free full-time kindergarten so our kids can learn the basics of geography. "
Well this is awkward ... Colorado does not border Mexico. Good thing Colorado now offers free full day kindergarten so our kids can learn basic geography pic.twitter.com/bEXLDJYUku
- Jared Polis (@GovofCO) October 23, 2019Meanwhile, Trump responded by tweeting to his own statement: he described it as a joke. He had meant that the people in Colorado would benefit from the construction.
(Kiddingly) We're Building a Wall of Colorado "(then stated," We're not building a wall in Kansas but they're getting the benefit of the Wall on the Border ") auditorium, from Colorado & Kansas, getting the benefit of the Border Wall!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 24, 2019Building a wall on the border with Mexico is one of Trump's key election promises. The President wants to stop illegal immigration. The financing of the highly controversial project was fiercely contested with Congress, which did not want to approve the funds.
