Donald Trump committed to constructing a wall along the United States' southern border with Mexico during his 2016 campaign.

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Donald Trump committed to constructing a wall along the United States' southern border with Mexico during his 2016 campaign.

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We’re going to do a wall; we’re going to have a big, fat beautiful door on the wall; we’re going to have people come in, but they’re going to come in legally,” Trump said at the third Republican debate.
Donald Trump said he would force the people of Mexico to build his vowed border wall to keep immigrants out of the United States.
We will build a great wall along the southern border — and Mexico will pay for the wall,” Trump said.
Yes," Trump says when asked if he's really going to build a wall. "For certain areas I would — but certain areas, a wall is more appropriate. I'm very good at this, it's called construction.
Trump announced his candidacy with the promise "to build a great, great wall on our southern border" and "have Mexico pay for that wall," and has repeated the call with conviction and consistency.

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Trump's 2016 campaign promises