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anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 08:47 PM Sep 2017

Trump just told people in Alabama that he is going to build a "see-through wall." NO JOKE.

He just told the Luther Strange supporters that a see-through wall is better, and that he is going to pick one of the "see-through" wall designs. The audience sounded rather stunned to be honest.

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Trump just told people in Alabama that he is going to build a "see-through wall." NO JOKE. (Original Post) anneboleyn Sep 2017 OP
During the campaign he promised concrete and rebar. To a child. unblock Sep 2017 #1
Our emperor has no clothes janterry Sep 2017 #2
No wall either C_U_L8R Sep 2017 #3
Now THAT is a frightening thought. guillaumeb Sep 2017 #32
Or mind. n/t raven mad Sep 2017 #33
he's running out of one-liners spanone Sep 2017 #4
He said that before marylandblue Sep 2017 #5
Lmfao I can't believe this shit. The worst trolling imaginable. anneboleyn Sep 2017 #25
He makes me need a 50 pound bag of drugs. Cracklin Charlie Sep 2017 #39
LOL SunSeeker Sep 2017 #47
Marylandblue, explain something to me, and make it slow so I can understand jmowreader Sep 2017 #51
I would like to see the person who could hurl a 50 lb... 3catwoman3 Sep 2017 #54
And now he just referenced Colin Kaepernick, saying "Get that son of a bitch off the field." DesertRat Sep 2017 #6
Well, he's not on GP6971 Sep 2017 #11
Trump just swore like that?????? dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #22
Yes, he said "son of a bitch" and "kick their asses" about people in the VA (see my other post) anneboleyn Sep 2017 #26
Why not just post scarecrows that look like Chris Christie? It's cheaper! n/m bagelsforbreakfast Sep 2017 #7
There are already sections of wall that are see through.... Thomas Hurt Sep 2017 #8
Chain link fence is see through. bettyellen Sep 2017 #36
can you imagine him going down south to announce his wall and the only thing he could Thomas Hurt Sep 2017 #52
Yep, and I can imagine him calling it beautiful, and chalking it up as a win. bettyellen Sep 2017 #53
I know this outside of this discussion, but why does DU have NRA advertisements? I 33taw Sep 2017 #9
Money. Ptah Sep 2017 #18
The ads are determined by Google's algorithm. They show up where a topic is tblue37 Sep 2017 #21
Because we talk about gun control. Codeine Sep 2017 #40
I asked the same question a couple of years ago. Stonepounder Sep 2017 #44
Even worse, I keep seeint Trump Hotel ads on DU MrPurple Sep 2017 #46
Sounds more like a chain linked fence Generic Brad Sep 2017 #10
Trump: Yes, there is a wall, you just can not see it. Doreen Sep 2017 #12
LMFAO! Exactly. He might actually try that argument. anneboleyn Sep 2017 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Burch Sep 2017 #29
The money used to build it will end up rpannier Sep 2017 #49
Well, I guess fools know a greater fool when they see one. nt Blue_true Sep 2017 #13
The Emperor's New Wall Warpy Sep 2017 #14
You beat me too it. It just writes itself.... JDC Sep 2017 #35
He is becoming more & more unhinged. DK504 Sep 2017 #15
The audience has been very tepid (for a state that went "BIGLY" for Trump. They are barely anneboleyn Sep 2017 #30
"Thousands outside." yallerdawg Sep 2017 #16
Disturbing part is rpannier Sep 2017 #50
A the end of the year he'll tell them he BUILT the transparent wall (that's why you can't see it) napi21 Sep 2017 #17
Thats the wall around his prison cell malaise Sep 2017 #19
Keep pissin' off the reporters, Mr. Big Deal! yallerdawg Sep 2017 #20
We should tweet to him that the wall is already done... LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #23
Why don't we convince him that it's already been built? Initech Sep 2017 #24
I wish his hair was see through. n/t LuckyCharms Sep 2017 #28
I'm very concerned about migrating birds ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author JDC Sep 2017 #34
People who build glass walls... forgotmylogin Sep 2017 #37
DOH aeromanKC Sep 2017 #38
Maybe I'll be cloaked. Matthew28 Sep 2017 #41
The audience sounded stunned......People, The Emporer has no clothes on.... Tikki Sep 2017 #42
In his mind, if there's a see-thru wall, he can see Mexico's boobs NotASurfer Sep 2017 #43
He could use Transparent Aluminum! Gore1FL Sep 2017 #45
How about a long strip of yellow police tape? world wide wally Sep 2017 #48
Joy Reid was sitting for Lawrence tonight, and the "see... 3catwoman3 Sep 2017 #55
It's Alabama. Aristus Sep 2017 #56
Isn't a see through wall canetoad Sep 2017 #57
He could save $30 billion and call it finished already. Qutzupalotl Sep 2017 #58
Nambia! Covfefe! See-Through Wall! smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #59
The only wall that will be built will be an imaginary wall Gothmog Sep 2017 #60
It will be like a zoo-and we're the ones inside. jalan48 Sep 2017 #61
Will the wall have a automatic cleaner. Demtexan Sep 2017 #62

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
5. He said that before
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 08:51 PM
Sep 2017

The idea is that drug dealers might throw 50 pound bags of drugs over the wall, so you need a see through wall (aka, a fence) to see the bags coming and not get hit in the head.

jmowreader

(50,559 posts)
51. Marylandblue, explain something to me, and make it slow so I can understand
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 11:15 PM
Sep 2017

What drug dealer in his right mind would throw a 50-pound bag of drugs over the wall if they couldn't be sure someone was on the other side to catch it?

Oh yeah...Trump also says his wall is going to be 18 feet high. It's probably also going to have a 12-inch diameter concrete pipe on top that's been greased so no one can climb over...you know, like...

3catwoman3

(24,006 posts)
54. I would like to see the person who could hurl a 50 lb...
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 12:24 AM
Sep 2017

...bag high enough into the air to get it over an 18 foot wall. Doesn't seem physically possible to me.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
8. There are already sections of wall that are see through....
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 08:53 PM
Sep 2017

so he is basically moving the goal posts on his earlier bee ess promise.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
52. can you imagine him going down south to announce his wall and the only thing he could
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 11:18 PM
Sep 2017

get out of Congress was miles of chain link....lol.

tblue37

(65,403 posts)
21. The ads are determined by Google's algorithm. They show up where a topic is
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 09:04 PM
Sep 2017

Of the mentioned. Since right wing topics are often mentions (to be critiqued) on DU, are related to those topics show up here. Donate $5 or $10 and you won't see any ads for a year.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
40. Because we talk about gun control.
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 10:17 PM
Sep 2017

Google analytics pick up on that and aim ads appropriately. I love it when we get right wing ads because it's wasted money for those assholes.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
44. I asked the same question a couple of years ago.
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 10:34 PM
Sep 2017

It was on a discussion about some mass shooting or other. I got the same answer, which makes sense - it costs a lot of money to run a site like DU. I became a Star Member the next day. Has helped my blood pressure considerably.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
12. Trump: Yes, there is a wall, you just can not see it.
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 08:55 PM
Sep 2017

It cost millions upon millions but you can not see it and it is soooo good that you can not even feel it....now that is a good wall.

Response to Doreen (Reply #12)

rpannier

(24,329 posts)
49. The money used to build it will end up
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 11:03 PM
Sep 2017

in Trump's bank account
He'll tell his followers that only unAmerican losers cannot see it

Warpy

(111,270 posts)
14. The Emperor's New Wall
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 08:56 PM
Sep 2017

I guess the story needed an update.

Maybe some conman from one of the national labs has convinced him that force fields have been invented. After all, Reagan thought Star Wars was a documentary.

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
30. The audience has been very tepid (for a state that went "BIGLY" for Trump. They are barely
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 09:27 PM
Sep 2017

applauding his big lines about MAGA, etc.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
17. A the end of the year he'll tell them he BUILT the transparent wall (that's why you can't see it)
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 09:00 PM
Sep 2017

his dumb followers will believe him!

LuckyCharms

(17,444 posts)
23. We should tweet to him that the wall is already done...
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 09:14 PM
Sep 2017

and the reason he can't see it is because it is see-through. oops...see that has already been said above lol

Initech

(100,080 posts)
24. Why don't we convince him that it's already been built?
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 09:16 PM
Sep 2017

If it's see through, how would he know it's there?

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
31. I'm very concerned about migrating birds
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 09:27 PM
Sep 2017

How many are going to fly into said 'invisible wall' and kill themselves? I think this deserves years and years of study before being approved.

Response to anneboleyn (Original post)

Tikki

(14,557 posts)
42. The audience sounded stunned......People, The Emporer has no clothes on....
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 10:25 PM
Sep 2017

Just a bright ORANGE fright wig.

Tikki

3catwoman3

(24,006 posts)
55. Joy Reid was sitting for Lawrence tonight, and the "see...
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 12:30 AM
Sep 2017

...through" wall came up, to considerable merriment amongst the panelists. Joy asked, "What is a see-through wall? A window?"

Aristus

(66,386 posts)
56. It's Alabama.
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 12:43 AM
Sep 2017

You don't have to be an intellectual heavyweight to pull the wool over the eyes of that crowd...

Qutzupalotl

(14,317 posts)
58. He could save $30 billion and call it finished already.
Sat Sep 23, 2017, 01:47 AM
Sep 2017

Big, beautiful, transparent wall. Victory!

Hell, I’ll go along with it and give him a win if he’ll drop this idiotic idea.

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