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(42,441 posts) Wed Aug 20, 2025, 03:06 AM Wednesday

DHS Secretary Noem says entire southern border wall will be painted black to stop people from climbing it [View all]

Source: CBS News

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that the entire wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is going to be painted black to make it hotter and deter illegal immigration — an idea she said was "specifically at the request" of President Trump.

Noem spoke during a visit to a portion of the wall in New Mexico, where she also picked up a roller brush to help out with the painting.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dhs-secretary-says-entire-southern-border-wall-to-be-painted-black-to-stop-people-from-climbing-it/

It'll be so hot, those wooden ladders will burst into flame!

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DHS Secretary Noem says entire southern border wall will be painted black to stop people from climbing it [View all] Oeditpus Rex Wednesday OP

So CBP will no longer need daytime jobs taxi Wednesday #1

They shouldn't paint the whole thing black nuxvomica Wednesday #2

... Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #4

Beep! Beep! Ray Bruns Wednesday #11

At this rate, nuking hurricanes will become a real thing. Grokenstein Wednesday #3

The painting contractor must have made a huge bribe. Irish_Dem Wednesday #5

Yeah...my first thought too. Trump going to line his pockets over this too.... Bengus81 Wednesday #20

Trump does nothing unless it benefits him personally. Irish_Dem Wednesday #23

Now the MAGAs will have to come up with some plausible explanation for this stupidity Prairie Gates Wednesday #6

Well, really, it's all about rust prevention, you know, in a desert, where it rarely rains. Mawspam2 Wednesday #7

You really expect stories like this to be from the Onion. Nope, just Trump world. mackdaddy Wednesday #8

Exactly what I thought orangecrush Wednesday #31

Specifically at the request of President Trump Blue Dotty Wednesday #9

I thought Trump's favorite color was tacky gold? RealityChik Wednesday #35

sure, cool story, bro... Javaman Wednesday #10

as a southwest dweller I find it interesting the mythology travelingthrulife Wednesday #22

yup, texas here. locals down at the boarder call it the photo op wall LOL nt Javaman Wednesday #30

Black is a much better background color Oeditpus Rex Thursday #36

Black and Orange! Old Testament Libera Saturday #45

I think I heard a song about this Ray Bruns Wednesday #12

I see a dumb wall and he wants to paint it black C_U_L8R Wednesday #28

Black radiates heat better,too. Mopar151 Wednesday #13

I heard the cartels are rolling out sophisticated countermeasures already..... Red Mountain Wednesday #14

Oven mitts lildDemz Wednesday #15

Reminds me of the times after his foolish partial wall was built, Mexican kids were timing themselves travelingthrulife Wednesday #19

Also walking to the gaps in the fence. Pisces Wednesday #26

Wait till Noem finds out that the Rio Grande is a RIVER! 70sEraVet Wednesday #16

Trump wanted alligators and snakes in the water... sop Sunday #55

Another excellent waste of taxpayer money. sinkingfeeling Wednesday #17

No worry! Mexico will pay for it. dedl67 Sunday #54

Well, that is breathtakingly stupid travelingthrulife Wednesday #18

Just paint it clear and they won't see it and face plant right into it and easier to round up! Brainfodder Wednesday #21

Another Road Runner - Coyote kinda scheme (n.t.) Oeditpus Rex Thursday #38

Paint It Black iamnoone Wednesday #24

LOL, too ridiculous. That wall will be hot no matter what color it is. Fla Dem Wednesday #25

Is this satire? Amaryllis Wednesday #27

Why even bother Hey Joe Wednesday #29

MaddowBlog-With black paint on border barriers, Trump and Noem are repeating a familiar mistake LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #32

Donald Trump "understands" lots of things that are completely wrong. tanyev Sunday #52

Ever hear of gloves Krusty? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday #33

Guess what trump? SandyDoc Wednesday #34

This is so mind-numbingly stupid sakabatou Thursday #37

This is another dumb trump idea LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #39

Blindingly stupid lackey pleasing a demented idiot. mn9driver Thursday #40

Well, they made it tall so people wouldn't climb it. And that worked out well... Aristus Thursday #41

LOL-Noem can only paint one side of this fence and Mexico is having fun painting the other side LetMyPeopleVote Friday #42

Paint one side of the fence intelpug Saturday #48

Now he'll sue Mexico for hurting his beautiful fence. travelingthrulife Sunday #50

SOUNDS SO......CHRISTIAN Skittles Friday #43

Won't help in the winter Old Testament Libera Saturday #44

I bet they'll use undocumented workers to paint it fujiyamasan Saturday #46

No sense of style kiranon Saturday #47

yeah because no one ever climbs at night Skittles Sunday #49

Is it true they're painting the US side not the Mexican side? -nt CrispyQ Sunday #51

Kristi is such a stereotypical moron. mdbl Sunday #53

Are they going to roll paint on by hand like she was doing? nt Hotler Sunday #56

Oven mitts Walleye Sunday #57

When Racist People Get High And Brainstorm DrFunkenstein Sunday #58

Who still wants to come here? truthisfreedom Sunday #59

There is some amazing artwork on the Mexican side of the wall LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #60