Trump Orders Border Wall Painted Black So It’s Too Hot to Touch

President Donald Trump ordered the entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop migrants from crossing because it’ll be too hot to touch, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Speaking near the border in New Mexico on Tuesday, Noem said crews have begun painting sections of the 30-foot steel bollards that make up the barriers. She said the directive came directly from Trump, under the expectation the dark paint will extend the steel’s lifespan by slowing rust and discourage migrants to climb the wall by making it unbearably hot under the desert sun.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, left, during a tour along the Nogales border wall at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona, in March.

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