Trump Commemorates 200 Miles of New Border Wall

Trump Commemorates 200 Miles of New Border Wall
President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he participates in a ceremony commemorating the 200th mile of border wall at the international border with Mexico in San Luis, Ariz., on June 23, 2020. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Allen Zhong
Allen Zhong
senior writer
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President Donald Trump visited a section of the U.S.–Mexico border in Yuma, Arizona, to celebrate 200 miles of newly built border wall.

“I’m thrilled to be in Yuma ... to commemorate the completion of more than 200 miles of powerful border wall,” he said June 23 during a roundtable briefing on border security, before he visited the border wall. “We’re on pace to complete 450 miles by the end of the year and 500 miles almost immediately thereafter.

Allen Zhong
Allen Zhong
senior writer
Allen Zhong is a long-time writer and reporter for The Epoch Times. He joined the Epoch Media Group in 2012. His main focus is on U.S. politics. Send him your story ideas: [email protected]
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