You’ve got to hand it to the Biden administration—they’re nothing if not consistent in their quest to make every policy move as baffling as possible. Case in point: the apparent fire sale of unused border wall materials, just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. This isn’t just wasteful; it’s sabotage, plain and simple.
According to reports and exclusive footage from The Daily Wire, the administration is hauling off tons of steel bollards and fencing—materials paid for during Trump’s first term and originally slated for border wall construction. These materials, some of which were bought with taxpayer dollars, are being auctioned off for pennies on the dollar. Starting bids? As low as $5. That’s right—prime border security infrastructure is going for less than a cup of coffee at Starbucks. Let that sink in.
Naturally, Trump isn’t sitting quietly on this one. Taking to Truth Social, he blasted Biden’s rush to unload the materials: “It will cost the U.S. a fortune, and time, to get the exact same wall to replace what has been sold, and the new wall will cost triple the price. It is CRAZY, and must be stopped.” And he’s right. Not only does this undermine the incoming administration’s ability to hit the ground running on border security, but it’s also a colossal waste of taxpayer money. The materials being sold off at bargain-basement prices will inevitably have to be replaced—at much higher costs—when Trump resumes construction of the border wall.
But let’s not kid ourselves; this isn’t just about clearing out surplus materials. It’s about obstructing Trump’s agenda before he even takes the oath of office. By selling off these supplies, Biden’s team ensures that the new administration will face delays and inflated costs in restarting construction. It’s a classic Washington move: play politics with national security and hope nobody notices.
The sell-off is also a slap in the face to Americans who have had to endure record-high illegal immigration under the Biden administration. According to Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri, the materials being sold represent a tiny fraction of their original cost—less than 0.02% of the taxpayer money spent to procure them. Meanwhile, these very materials are critical for stemming the flow of illegal immigrants that has surged to unprecedented levels over the past four years. Schmitt called the move “absurd” in a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, demanding an immediate halt to the auctions.
President Trump calls Biden out for selling our border wall materials for Pennies on the dollar.
Treasonous! pic.twitter.com/X5JxsSSHae
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) December 14, 2024
And here’s the kicker: the materials are being moved out at a breakneck pace. In Arizona alone, government contractors are hauling off an estimated half-mile’s worth of wall materials every day, with a goal of clearing the surplus by Christmas. If this isn’t sabotage, what is?
EXCLUSIVE: Weeks before Trump takes office, Biden is racing to auction off unused border wall materials.
Video shows trucks hauling wall materials off the border to a government auction site, where a massive amount of wall is waiting to be sold. pic.twitter.com/ogaQMBHw7R
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) December 12, 2024
For an administration that claims to champion transparency and bipartisanship, this move reeks of political gamesmanship. Instead of focusing on real solutions to secure our borders and protect American communities, Biden’s team is playing petty partisan games in the final stretch of their tenure. It’s not just irresponsible—it’s dangerous.
When Trump returns to office on January 20, he’ll have his work cut out for him repairing the damage wrought by four years of Biden’s open-border policies. But this fire sale of border wall materials is a new low, even for this administration. It’s a slapdash attempt to derail border security efforts, and it’s the American people who will ultimately pay the price. Rest assured, though: Trump won’t let these political antics stand in the way of securing the border and protecting our nation. January 20 can’t come soon enough.
