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Washington (dpo) - Too expensive! Too complicated! Unrealistic! This is the sort of criticism US President Donald Trump is currently facing over plans to build a wall along the border with Mexico. An offer from home furnishings brand, IKEA, could solve all of these problems with a single blow.
The Scandinavian furniture maker has offered the USA a practical, ready-made solution with Börder Wåll. All they need to do is pick it up in a van from the nearest IKEA branch and put it up where they want it to go. Totalling US $9,999,999,999.99, Börder Wåll is significantly cheaper than a conventional wall. Estimates suggest that a conventional wall would cost between US $15 and $25 billion.
According to government press secretary, Sean Spicer, President Trump is currently inspecting the offer:
demmiblue
(36,898 posts)underpants
(182,925 posts)demmiblue
(36,898 posts)I'm not giving them my stash (they are like the tribbles of tools)!
underpants
(182,925 posts)I thought Miguel had it
Well, we better call procurement
(60 days later after RFP and IFB)
Looks like General dynamics came in low. $1.8 Million for an Allen wrench...plus shipping FOB Shipping Point.
1965Comet
(175 posts)so leaving it out in the rain is not an option...