Donald Trump insists Mexico border wall will be built

The US President denies he’s changed his mind about his campaign pledge - and who will pay for it

Prototypes of Donald Trump's proposed border wall near the US-Mexico border
Prototypes of Donald Trump's proposed border wall near the US-Mexico border
(Image credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)

Donald Trump has contradicted his own chief-of-staff over claims he is rowing back on a campaign pledge to build a wall along America’s southern border and get Mexico to pay for it.

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