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22/06/2017at 12:04

Trump says 'solar wall' on Mexican border would pay for itself

Trump has proposed building his wall as a solar power plant. "Lots of sun, lots of heat," Trump said at a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais
BY JENNIFER JACOBS, BLOOMBERG

US President Donald Trump said he's proposed building a "solar wall" on the Mexican border that would pay for itself by generating electricity.

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