Biden quietly sells off border wall parts to thwart GOP push to use them

[mystery-ak]

 Biden quietly sells off border wall parts to thwart GOP push to use them
By Mary Kay Linge,
Matthew Sedacca and
Jon Levine   
August 19, 2023 10:53am


Steel structural tubes like these — purchased with taxpayer funds — were meant to form panels in Trump’s US-Mexico border wall.

The Biden administration is quietly auctioning off millions of dollars’ worth of unused parts from former President Trump’s border wall for peanuts – in an apparent end-run around pending legislation in Congress.

Since April, GovPlanet, an online auction house specializing in military surplus, has sold 81 lots of steel “square structural tubes” — intended for use as vertical bollards in the border barrier’s 30-foot-tall panels — hauling in about $2 million.

On Tuesday, GovPlanet netted $154,200 for 729 of the 28-foot-tall hollow beams, sold in five separate lots for an average $212 apiece.

Thirteen more lots are set to be auctioned on Aug. 23 and Aug. 30.

But just last month, as part of its annual defense appropriations package, the Democrat-led Senate passed a Republican-sponsored bill aimed at forcing Biden to stem the worsening migrant crisis at the US-Mexico border by extending the wall.

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https://nypost.com/2023/08/19/biden-sells-border-wall-parts-to-thwart-gop-push-to-use-them/

[Fishrrman]

When Mr. Trump gets re-elected, he should ask the Israelis for the design plans for their border wall:

[GtHawk]

When Mr. Trump gets re-elected, he should ask the Israelis for the design plans for their border wall:

Ummm, wasn't that exactly the type border wall he sold voters when he was campaigning? Was it just malarkey like all politicians blow at voters?

[libertybele]

Ummm, wasn't that exactly the type border wall he sold voters when he was campaigning? Was it just malarkey like all politicians blow at voters?

Yes, he made reference to the wall that Israel had and promised that we would have a big beautiful wall.  Where is it?

[GtHawk]

Yes, he made reference to the wall that Israel had and promised that we would have a big beautiful wall.  Where is it?

Should have found this for my post, probably better I reply to yours with it.
For example, in a Jan. 18, 2016, speech in New Hampshire, Trump said: “No windows, no nothing, precast concrete going very high. Let’s see about concrete going very high.”

[libertybele]

When Mr. Trump gets re-elected, he should ask the Israelis for the design plans for their border wall:

Trump had every opportunity to build a wall -- he had a super majority his first two years.  He neglected to act on that promise and waited till just days before the new House members were to be seated.  He FAILED on this promise; the promise that got him elected.

[Sighlass]

So if a Conservative wins election again (big if)... the taxpayer will have to foot the bill of rebuying this material at full costs...

Thanks Brandon (you commie American hating pig).

[christian]

Biden is doing what blind ignorant voters elected him to do.  Slick Willy, Obama, Biden all succeeded in lieing to the American people at election time.  At election time fools bought the lies like they were crack cocaine, but at least they saved us from the evil Trump, right NeverTrumpers?  Where'd they go?  and the damn fools that bought into all the lies?
 

[GtHawk]

Biden is doing what blind ignorant voters elected him to do.  Slick Willy, Obama, Biden all succeeded in lieing to the American people at election time.  At election time fools bought the lies like they were crack cocaine, but at least they saved us from the evil Trump, right NeverTrumpers?  Where'd they go?  and the damn fools that bought into all the lies?
 

Blah blah blah blah! I'm curious, how can you post from so far up Trumps butt?

[libertybele]

So if a Conservative wins election again (big if)... the taxpayer will have to foot the bill of rebuying this material at full costs...

Thanks Brandon (you commie American hating pig).

At this point you are right; a mighty big IF that a conservative will be seated.  Yes -- rebuying materials at today's costs is probably what we the taxpayers would be looking at.  IIRC private entities were building part of the wall and were legally mandated to stop.

Let's Go Brandon!  FJB!

[Hoodat]

BIDEN ADMIN SELLS OFF BORDER WALL COMPONENTS WORTH $300 MILLION FOR $2 MILLION

Erica Carlin  |  2 hours ago

On Sunday, Maria Bartiromo revealed that the Biden Administration sold parts of the Trump border wall for only $2 million – an outrageous sum compared to the $300 million it cost to purchase.

This is yet another example of how the current Democratic leadership has failed to deliver on their campaign promises and instead chosen to sell off a highly effective tool used to protect American citizens and their borders.

It is time for President Biden and his party to recognize the importance of our national security and put an end to these misguided policies.  .  .  .

https://libertyonenews.com/biden-admin-sells-off-border-wall-components-worth-300-million-for-2-million/



The State of Texas would have paid a lot more than that.

[Hoodat]

https://twitter.com/TheWakeninq/status/1693272730160775375

[bigheadfred]

It is just as well the wall didn't get built. Biden would have torn it down. Which, I guess, is what this is.

[Mod5]

Merged.

[GtHawk]

It is just as well the wall didn't get built. Biden would have torn it down. Which, I guess, is what this is.

The illegals, especially the cartels were getting more adept at cutting through, bashing through or climbing over that awesome metal fence every day and pretty soon they would have been selling it back to us as scrap metal.

[berdie]

I hope the border states are scarfing these materials up.