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18. It's why Ringling Bros. closed down in 2017---

Reply to Skittles (Reply #16)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 05:36 AM

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they couldn't compete with the tRump circus.......

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DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing it. [View all] LilElf70 Wednesday OP

sounds so very Christian Skittles Wednesday #1

I thought it was an Onion article when I first read the OP title. riversedge Wednesday #2

I honestly don't know how The Onion can compete with Trump.2 Skittles Wednesday #16

It's why Ringling Bros. closed down in 2017--- lastlib Wednesday #18

Also: "Homeland Security will be getting about $46 billion to complete the wall "....... riversedge Wednesday #3

More money for Noem'a personal use. Irish_Dem Wednesday #21

Dotard said he completed the wall Norrrm Wednesday #29

This is surreal angrychair Wednesday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author WestMichRad Wednesday #5

Monumental Waste Of Money JustAnotherGen Wednesday #6

Money is no object for what they want. Irish_Dem Wednesday #23

Yup, that'll fix it. Then everybody can go home. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #7

Look at the bright side.... IcyPeas Wednesday #8

Build a 20 foot wall, BidenRocks Wednesday #9

Paint it black WestMichRad Wednesday #10

Glad I checked H2O Man Wednesday #35

Oh, 'the president understands', does he? What a GENIUS, I mean, WHO KNEW?!? AZJonnie Wednesday #11

Next up... nighttime wall climbing reaches peak levels... Layzeebeaver Wednesday #12

No, see, the black fence is invisible at night! They won't be able to find it! tanyev Wednesday #27

Oh that's good! Layzeebeaver Wednesday #32

Krasnov said 0 illegal crossings kkmarie Wednesday #13

Another idea from this admin that sounds like an idea from a 4th grader rpannier Wednesday #14

Desperate attempt to prove Mango Mussolini doesn't hate "all blacks" JT45242 Wednesday #15

Paint it black... Godot51 Wednesday #17

Next he'll be telling us that Mexico will paint the south side....... lastlib Wednesday #19

...and pay for it. GoodRaisin Wednesday #33

"to make sure that we encourage individuals to not come into our country illegally," Noem said. llmart Wednesday #20

That's an insult to the rocks! mwmisses4289 Thursday #40

These are people who come here and work in the hot sun all day, bent over picking our crops... llmart Wednesday #22

I have no idea LilElf70 Wednesday #25

What heats up fast also cools quickly. yellowcanine Wednesday #24

Someone should ask this dipshit just how many people actually climb GoCubsGo Wednesday #26

Proving once again that this is all a big scam Arazi Wednesday #28

Mexican side??? jonstl08 Wednesday #30

They'll just hire Mexicans to do the Mexican side ... haele Wednesday #36

Yhis is supposed to make it harder to climb? How? Jilly_in_VA Wednesday #31

MaddowBlog-With black paint on border barriers, Trump and Noem are repeating a familiar mistake LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #34

I can hear Raygun now: moondust Wednesday #37

Is this the same stupid "wall" that is more like a fence, mwmisses4289 Wednesday #38

Is anyone actually climbing the wall? Beaverhausen Wednesday #39

LOL-Noem can only paint one side of this fence and Mexico is having fun painting the other side LetMyPeopleVote Friday #41

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #42