ADADThe White House has not yet chosen a grade of paint, but Trump has insisted for years that the barrier should be black to discourage climbers. ADThe president has promoted the border wall in tweets as well as in private conversations in recent weeks, aides say, amid criticism of the administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. “There’s no technical reason to paint it to make it hotter.”He also said the black paint will lose heat absorption as it fades from exposure to the sun. The North Dakota company and its owner have donated to Cramer and the president, and the company sued the government when its border wall bids were not accepted. As the White House border wall meeting wound down, Trump was shown pictures and charts of the wall, and was pleased to hear that crews remain on track to complete nearly 500 miles by November.

Source: Washington Post May 06, 2020 14:40 UTC