VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-26
“By the way, Mexico did pay for that wall. I charged them tariffs and I charged them costs like they've never paid in history.”
Donald Trump · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-26
At a rally in Kentucky on 17 October, Trump claimed Mexico paid for the border wall through tariffs and other costs.
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