After numerous reports surfaced this week indicating that the Joe Biden administration is trying to sell off parts of the border wall between Mexico and Texas before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick revealed a secret plan to fight back.
Patrick told Fox News that Texas was prepared to bid on every piece being sold and then give it directly to Trump.
The Daily Wire uncovered a plan for the Biden team to auction off pieces of the planned border wall for pennies on the dollar.
Per the report, it said:
“Trump made clear during his campaign that he intends to finish construction of the border wall, making use of the materials that have remained untouched at the border since President Joe Biden took office in 2021. If the material brought to the border during his first term is sold off, it will significantly delay any progress on one of Trump’s flagship campaign promises at the border.”
The report also outlined the parameters of the auction, saying:
“The auction website shows that sales occurred as recently as December 4 for precisely the types of materials being pulled off the border. GovPlanet has online auctions set for Dec. 11 and Dec. 18 for more of the border wall material, which is listed on the company’s website as “32.91’ X 7.91’ Steel Bollard Wall Sections w/Grout.”
The bidding for each section of wall panels is set to begin at only $5.00, according to the auction website.
However, Patrick plans to keep that material in the state.
“We mean business in Texas, and Tom Homan means business and President Trump means business,” Patrick told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham. “And I don’t know if you heard the latest today, Laura, but Joe Biden is now hauling off the border wall that’s been lying down for years and he wants to auction it off starting at $5 apiece.”
BREAKING: Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick says the state of Texas is prepared to buy up all of the border wall segments the Biden Administration is auctioning for $5 a segment and donate then back to the Trump administration. He has $1 billion to work with. 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/sImFlBmYiy
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) December 13, 2024
“Message their White House right now: I will bid on all of that wall and we will buy it in Texas and we will give it to Donald Trump,” he asserted. “So I’m gonna find out first thing in the morning where we are going to take the bid. I’ve got a billion dollars in my pocket to do it. I write the budget with (Texas state) Senator Joan Huffman. We have the money. We’re gonna have about $6 billion in our budget for border security. We’ll buy it.”
This is an on-going story. Check back for further updates.