Trump wants a 'matte black' border wall topped with steel spikes

U.S.-Mexico border in New Mexico.
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President Trump wants a border wall, and he wants it painted black.

Channeling his inner Lil Nas X, Trump had a section of border wall painted "matte black" in June, and he reportedly wants to continue the trend along another 175 miles of fencing. It'll cost an additional $70–133 million to make that happen, and it's far from the only specific demand Trump has for his long-awaited border wall, The Washington Post reports.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.