This is how the Wall in Game of Thrones would compare to Trump's wall in real life

Game of Thrones wall. — (Image credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

As far as President Donald Trump has announced, there are no plans to make the southern border wall 700 feet tall or constructed out of ice. Even so, a wall spanning the 1,989 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border is a feat that could use the help of a little bit of magic.

To put it in some fantastical perspective:

"I will build a great wall," Trump promised during the 2016 campaign, "and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me." Tell that to the Night's Watch.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.