Trump Brags About His ‘Long, Tall, and Very Powerful’ Wall in SOTU Speech

Sarah RumpfFeb 4th, 2020, 10:21 pm
 

In his State of the Union speech tonight, President Donald Trump naturally didn’t skip an opportunity to talk about immigration issues including his pet project, the border wall. His specific phrasing, however, inspired many snarky responses on social media.

Trump segued into the wall issue after voicing his support for legislation that would ban illegal immigrants from receiving Medicare and other government-provided healthcare benefits:

This will be a tremendous boon to our already very-strongly guarded southern border where, as we speak, a long, tall, and very powerful wall is being built. We have now completed over 100 miles and will have over 500 miles fully completed by early next year.

Unsurprisingly, “long, tall, and very powerful wall” drew immediate reaction, with many commentators noting the Dr. Seuss-like rhyme and suggestive connotations.

https://twitter.com/ssharmaTX/status/1224887502856736769?s=20

https://twitter.com/bklyncyclone83/status/1224887047468593152?s=20

Recent news reports about portions of the wall blowing down in high winds inspired other tweets.

https://twitter.com/AdamJSmithGA/status/1224887395746820096?s=20

 

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Sarah Rumpf joined Mediaite in 2020 and is a Contributing Editor focusing on politics, law, and the media. A native Floridian, Sarah attended the University of Florida, graduating with a double major in Political Science and German, and earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the UF College of Law. Sarah's writing has been featured at National Review, The Daily Beast, Reason, Law&Crime, Independent Journal Review, Texas Monthly, The Capitolist, Breitbart Texas, Townhall, RedState, The Orlando Sentinel, and the Austin-American Statesman, and her political commentary has led to appearances on television, radio, and podcast programs across the globe. Follow Sarah on Threads, Twitter, and Bluesky.