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President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a new pitch for a border wall by comparing his proposed project to the security enclosure surrounding the home of former President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama.
"President and Mrs. Obama built/has a ten foot Wall around their D.C. mansion/compound," the president chirped on Twitter. "I agree, totally necessary for their safety and security. The U.S. needs the same thing, slightly larger version!"
President and Mrs. Obama built/has a ten foot Wall around their D.C. mansion/compound. I agree, totally necessary f… https://t.co/gGmTkLOu77— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1546207184.0
Unfortunately for Trump, there is no ten-foot-high wall around the Obamas' house.
There is, however, a brick fence-like structure that was completed in 2017, TMZ reported at the time. It is nowhere near ten feet tall.
The project also included converting the $8 million Kalorama mansion's garage into an office with a private bathroom.
This may be one of Trump's most easily disprovable lies to date.
@realDonaldTrump This statement hits on at least 3 different fallacies that I'm aware of and probably more— Aspirin742 (@Aspirin742) 1546268289.0
Guess who paid for the "wall" or whatever you want to call it around the Obama home? The Obamas.
@realDonaldTrump Also is this the wall you speak of? Seems totally equivalent. https://t.co/wC4xprM73c— Kelly Weber (@Kelly Weber) 1546264399.0
@realDonaldTrump Where is the ten foot wall. 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀🤷🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️ https://t.co/In6fsPHLjL— Chan (@Chan) 1546266805.0
@realDonaldTrump Yea and he paid for it with his own money. Not taxpayer money. If he wants he even add his name… https://t.co/ACjSUkdxK8— Michelle Mantell (@Michelle Mantell) 1546266110.0
@realDonaldTrump You really have a twisted obsession for Obama - borderline scary. #Weak— 🙋🏾♀️ ≾ Cynd ≿ ☮ &❤️ = 🥰 (@🙋🏾♀️ ≾ Cynd ≿ ☮ &❤️ = 🥰 ) 1546268419.0
It was certainly not Mexico or the American taxpayers.
@realDonaldTrump https://t.co/xVhtkCrhw3— Bill St. John (@Bill St. John) 1546265417.0
@realDonaldTrump Any word on how many pesos Mexico has contributed?— Chris Loveless (@Chris Loveless) 1546264867.0
@realDonaldTrump Apples and oranges. You’re comparing two completely different situations and environments, let al… https://t.co/uMXPlryDIr— Chuck Davisson (@Chuck Davisson) 1546267417.0
Twitter also tore into Trump for his unyielding obsession with comparing himself to Obama.
Too bad Trump is unable to measure up.
@realDonaldTrump You really have a twisted obsession for Obama - borderline scary. #Weak— 🙋🏾♀️ ≾ Cynd ≿ ☮ &❤️ = 🥰 (@🙋🏾♀️ ≾ Cynd ≿ ☮ &❤️ = 🥰 ) 1546268419.0
@realDonaldTrump Are they the only people who have a wall around their property?? You couldn't find any other couple as an example!?— Illegal Immigrant (@Illegal Immigrant) 1546264705.0
@realDonaldTrump Boy you really have an obsession with @BarackObama. One may say you are so obsessed you want to b… https://t.co/VMc8X5CxWw— Beach Life 🏳️🌈 🐱👮🏻♂️ (@Beach Life 🏳️🌈 🐱👮🏻♂️) 1546266816.0
@realDonaldTrump This might very well be the first time you've suggested we do something because Obama did it, rath… https://t.co/jEV1hemNIM— Jon Shay (@Jon Shay) 1546269052.0
Does Trump remember shutting down the federal government over this issue?
The country remembers.
Regardless, comparing the Obamas' brick fence to a border wall with Mexico is a false equivalency.
@realDonaldTrump https://t.co/fyyHbFvw34— 🧜🏽♀️🌊 Beeta (@🧜🏽♀️🌊 Beeta) 1546266307.0
@realDonaldTrump Obama's wall has nothing to do with border security, it's there to keep the D.C. crooks out, like the Trump family!— David Hottle (@David Hottle) 1546269146.0
@realDonaldTrump Are they the only people who have a wall around their property?? You couldn't find any other couple as an example!?— Illegal Immigrant (@Illegal Immigrant) 1546264705.0
@realDonaldTrump Apples and oranges. You’re comparing two completely different situations and environments, let al… https://t.co/uMXPlryDIr— Chuck Davisson (@Chuck Davisson) 1546267417.0
@realDonaldTrump Except our nation isn’t private property...— sandman (@sandman) 1546270118.0
Perhaps Trump should approach the border wall the same way he ran his construction projects.
@realDonaldTrump https://t.co/xqw285rHBi— MexPV (@MexPV) 1546268149.0
Nice try, Donald.