Twitter Explodes After Lindsey Graham Calls the Border Wall a ‘Metaphor’: ‘And Mexico is Going to Pay’ for That Metaphor

Tamar AuberDec 30th, 2018, 9:10 pm

On Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham left his meeting with President Donald Trump and promptly called the border wall a metaphor.

“It’s just not about physical barriers. It’s about other things,” Graham told reporters.

He continued on: “The wall has become a metaphor for border security. And what we’re talking about is a physical barrier where it makes sense.”

As usual, Twitter had some thoughts.

Conservative Bill Kristol skewered Graham’s remarks.

The wall has become a metaphor for belligerent stupidity and casual cruelty. https://t.co/JyoWzAedrY

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 30, 2018

“So build a metaphorical wall for free and then end the shutdown, you numpty,” Rewire News’ Imani Gandy wrote.

So build a metaphorical wall for free and then end the shutdown, you numpty https://t.co/eKg1pWMdbT

— Imani Gandy (Orca’s Version) ⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) December 30, 2018

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich noted, “No. It’s become a metaphor for a trumped-up solution to a trumped-up problem.”

No. It’s become a metaphor for a trumped-up solution to a trumped-up problem that’s causing even more political paralysis, nativism, and unnecessary cruelty.https://t.co/qGYrA6Y67N

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) December 31, 2018

Others also responded to Graham’s words, which came shortly before Trump tried to justify a physical border wall because the Obamas have a privacy wall around their house.

Graham might want to visit the Great Wall of China, which has been a metaphor for failed border security for the last 400 years. Says one China expert, the Great Wall "was always a symbol of futility, waste, cruelty, bad policy."

Just like Trump's wall https://t.co/VH5xLKKVQk https://t.co/yWCi3pOIsa

— Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) December 30, 2018

"The wall has become a metaphor for border security.” – Lindsey Graham

NOPE. The wall has become a metaphor for racism.

— Adam Best (@adamcbest) December 30, 2018

“Build the steel slats which are really just a metaphor for border security! And Mexico is going to indirectly pay for it via increased tax revenues from a new trade agreement which is not yet ratified, but in the meantime American taxpayers have to front the money! “

— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) December 30, 2018

We’re going to build that metaphor, and Mexico is going to pay for it. With metaphorical money. https://t.co/Qll6sfnjDA

— Kaili Joy Gray (@KailiJoy) December 30, 2018

Excellent. I’m a professional writer and would be happy to sell Trump a metaphor (second-hand, but only lightly scuffed) for a bargain $1B — standard source credit, separate card, in main titles and paid ads. Call my agent! https://t.co/qE6ItL1qdt

— Michael Marshall Smith (@ememess) December 30, 2018

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