Truth Be Told: Parts of border wall aren't being sold to spite Trump

Truth Be Told: Parts of border wall aren't being sold to spite Trump

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The video discusses the controversy surrounding the US-Mexico border wall. Trump accused Biden of selling off border wall materials, but a fact-check reveals that Congress directed the sale of leftover materials, not Biden. The Defense Department sold these materials after offering them to federal agencies and states. Trump's claims about the amount of wall built during his term are also overstated. The video clarifies the situation and debunks Trump's accusations.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did President Trump accuse President Biden of doing with the border wall materials?

Building a new wall

Using the materials for other projects

Donating the materials to charity

Selling off the materials

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What directive did Congress give regarding the leftover border wall materials?

To sell them to private companies

To use, transfer, or donate them

To keep them in storage indefinitely

To destroy them

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was given the first opportunity to take the leftover border wall materials?

International organizations

Local businesses

Private contractors

Federal agencies and states

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the actual length of the border wall built during Trump's first term?

500 miles

571 miles

453 miles

600 miles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Lieutenant Governor of Texas say about the remaining wall materials?

They were valuable

They were mostly junk

They were in high demand

They were essential for future projects