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Last month while thousands of US citizens were dying in the pandemic, Trump decided to push to have the border fence painted black to make it more foreboding and hot to discourage climbers - a decision that may add $500 million to $3 billion in costs
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The WH "has not yet chosen a grade of paint, but Trump has insisted for years that the barrier should be black to discourage climbers. He has favored a shade known as “flat black” or “matte black” because of its heat-absorbent properties."

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Trump directed aides to get input from Fisher Sand and Gravel which has a $400mil contract to build part of the wall & is under review by DoD inspector general
washingtonpost.com/immigration/tr…

In 2009 ex-owner Michael Fisher pled guilty to 9 counts of tax fraud
justice.gov/opa/pr/north-d…
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