Donald Trump – er Drumpf wants to build a wall on the US-Mexico border, so John Oliver does the research to find out just how much it will cost, and how feasible the project really is! You can see how popular the idea is, by the man wearing a ‘wall’ suit to a Trump rally. Good times. I wonder how we’d feel if Canada decided to charge us to build a wall between the two countries. Believe me, they have more reason to keep us out than we have for banning Mexican people! Have you ever seen Americans en route to Canada to celebrate a bachelorette party?
John Oliver takes the popular project more seriously than Trump ever has. Trump estimates the price tag roughly between $4 to $10 Billion dollars. Hold onto yourselves for the real cost, which involves road building to bring construction materials, exorbitant maintenance costs, and don’t even talk about taking U.S. citizen’s property by way of imminent domain. We’re reminded of Dubya’s less ambitious fence project. Its cultural, financial and moral effects, as well as the damage to endangered species will forever be felt.
People, including border patrol are derisive about the wall. Build it as tall as you want, there will always be a ladder that is taller. Oh, and most immigrants who stay, have come via an airport, which trump a wall, any-day. While we’re talking about practical issues, Trump claims Mexico will pay for it all. Mexican people aren’t down with that idea. Donald Trump hasn’t figured out a way to throw a tantrum that’s meaningful to the Mexican people – yet.
John has a proposal, and it’s a good one because every man, woman and child in America will get something, and we’ll even have a Billion dollars left over! John’s plan won’t kill a single pygmy owl, and it does almost as much to keep out drugs as Trump’s wall. The proposal won’t ruin our relationship with our third largest trading partner, and we’ll all wake up to the heavenly smell of waffles!