President Donald Trump speaks at the 9th annual Shale Insight Conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in Pittsburgh. | Evan Vucci, Associated Press
President Trump’s comments came as he spoke in Pittsburgh
President Donald Trump said Wednesday during a speech in Pittsburgh that the government is currently building a wall in Colorado.
“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,” he said, according to CBS Denver. “We’re not building a wall in Kansas but they get the benefit of the walls we just mentioned.”
Trump was not kidding when he said he was building a wall in Colorado. Here’s the video: pic.twitter.com/tVgO95VIdW https://t.co/ESaZMzLEN0
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 24, 2019
Later, he walked back his comments with a tweet: “(Kiddingly) We’re building a Wall in Colorado’ (then stated, ‘we’re not building a Wall in Kansas but they get the benefit of the Wall we’re building on the Border’) referred to people in the very packed auditorium, from Colorado & Kansas, getting the benefit of the Border Wall!.”
(Kiddingly) We’re building a Wall in Colorado”(then stated, “we’re not building a Wall in Kansas but they get the benefit of the Wall we’re building on the Border”) refered to people in the very packed auditorium, from Colorado & Kansas, getting the benefit of the Border Wall!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 24, 2019
According to CBS Denver, there are no reports of building a border wall in Colorado.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said on Twitter Wednesday night that the wall didn’t exist.
“Well this is awkward. ... Colorado doesn’t border Mexico. Good thing Colorado now offers free full day kindergarten so our kids can learn basic geography,” he tweeted.
Well this is awkward ...Colorado doesn’t 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, 2019
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet also confirmed there was no wall.
“Let me repeat: There isn’t an elected leader from the state of Colorado who would support using eminent domain to steal the property of our farmers and ranchers to build a medieval wall,” he tweeted.
Let me repeat: There isn’t an elected leader from the state of Colorado who would support using eminent domain to steal the property of our farmers and ranchers to build a medieval wall. pic.twitter.com/2GAxAgIV5c
— Michael Bennet (@SenatorBennet) October 23, 2019
Social media offered a slew of reactions as well.
I will politely remind you that Colorado is bordered by Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska — all U.S. states. I'm not sure where the Colorado wall is going. https://t.co/2JGusBVzZA
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) October 23, 2019
A wall between Colorado and....Utah? https://t.co/gyvXM94wOd
— Stephanie Grace (@stephgracela) October 23, 2019
As a citizen of Utah I refuse too pay for the wall in Colorado
— Heather Calvin (@HeatherCalvin40) October 24, 2019
Will this wall keep skiers from travelling from Colorado to Utah?
— Wasatch Snow Forecast (@WasatchSnow) October 24, 2019
Building a wall in Colorado? Trying to keep everyone from Utah out? https://t.co/6hDC7qdIei
— Tom Hallock (@Charlestonduck) October 24, 2019
Trump says: “We’re going to build a wall in Colorado...”. And he is going to make Utah pay for it... https://t.co/lnG8ckMLRG
— Elaine in Carolina (@Elaineplaywrite) October 23, 2019
He's building a wall in Colorado.
— Christina Reynolds (@creynoldsnc) October 23, 2019
To protect us from Utah?
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