Trump DHS Official Insists Painting Entire Border Wall Black Is ‘Using U.S. Taxpayer Dollars Well’

Charlie Nash Aug 20th, 2025, 9:53 pm

Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin insisted on Wednesday that the Trump administration was “using U.S. taxpayer dollars well” with its plan to paint the entire southern border wall black.

During an appearance on Fox News’ , McLaughlin boasted:

Secretary Noem was just down in El Paso visiting the border, which we’ve had zero crossings the last two months, and she’s painting that border wall black. Especially these high-traffic areas, which under President Trump really there are no high-traffic places. But it not only prevents rust, that black paint – which increases durability and longevity of that wall – but al

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