Section of Donald Trump’s ‘indestructible’ border wall collapses as tropical storm Hanna hits South Texas
- A video that went viral on Twitter on Sunday shows a section of the border wall falling to the ground amid strong winds and rain.
- The clip became the target of widespread ridicule, as critics compared the collapse to President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign.
- Some users noted that last month Trump boasted that his wall is “the most powerful and comprehensive border wall structure” in the world
- But other users questioned the validity of the footage, noting when and where it was recorded is unclear.
- CPB officials reportedly said the video was not recorded in the Rio Grande Valley
A viral video allegedly shows a section of the border wall that separates the United States and Mexico collapsing under strong winds and heavy rains from Tropical Storm Hanna.
The video posted on Twitter by journalist Yadith Valdez on Sunday shows construction workers waiting and watching as strong gusts hit the steel structure to the ground.
The clip became the target of widespread ridicule on social media, as critics compared the section’s collapse to President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, who has already spent more than $ 11 billion to build the wall that It is expected to cost approximately $ 21.6 billion to complete.
Some users noted that just a few weeks ago Trump boasted that his wall is “the most powerful and comprehensive border wall structure in the world.”
But other users questioned the validity of the footage, noting when and where it was recorded is unclear.
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A viral video appears to show a section of the border wall between the US and Mexico that collapses under strong winds and heavy rains from Tropical Storm Hanna on Sunday.
The video posted to Twitter on Sunday shows construction workers waiting and watching as strong gusts hit the steel frame to the ground. The clip became the target of ridicule on social media, as critics compared the collapse to President Trump’s reelection campaign.
The Mexican news outlet Debate claimed in an article that the video was filmed on a section of the wall that divides Texas from Ciudad Camargo in the state of Tamaulipas.
However, Washington Post reporter Nick Miroff refuted that report in a tweet, saying that Customs and Border Patrol officials told him the video was not recorded in the Rio Grande Valley.
“It is unclear where it was filmed, but based on desert terrain, daytime recording, and bollard style, I assume these are images of a monsoon in the west, probably Arizona,” Miroff wrote.
Regardless of questions about the origin of the video, Trump critics had a picnic with pranks about the collapse.
Best-selling author Rick Wilson tweeted: “I have a joke on Trump’s wall but it explodes.”
Another man tweeted in response to Wilson: “I have a triumph joke on the wall, but I know it will fall.”
“I have a joke about the Trump wall, but it will fall apart before it ends,” wrote a third man.
Another critic added: ‘I hope the Trump wall is still under guarantee. I would hate to see that Mexico has to pay it a second time.
Washington Post journalist Nick Miroff debunked claims about the video being recorded in the Rio Grande Valley, citing information from Customs and Border Patrol officials
Regardless of the questions about the origin of the video, Trump critics had a picnic with jokes about the collapse.
Trump has already spent more than $ 11 billion to build the wall, which is expected to cost approximately $ 21.6 billion to complete. He appears at a promotional event for the wall in June.
DailyMail.com has contacted CBP for clarification on the video.
Hanna was downgraded to a tropical depression after making landfall in South Texas along the Gulf Coast as a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday morning.
The storm dumped more than 12 inches of rain along the U.S.-Mexico border as it swept through the area with winds of up to 50 mph.
Hurricane Hanna dumped more than 12 inches of rain along the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday, blasting the area in winds of up to 50 mph.
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