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

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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