Donald Trump had big plans today. He boarded Air Force One, took off for NAS El Centro in California, then headed south to Calexico, where he made a huge show of touring The Wall™ that’s “being built” there — in actuality a replacement section for fencing that was torn down from disrepair.
The Border Patrol, months ago, made it a point to let the public know that the section of The Wall™ that Trump is touring today was not new — and yet today it bears a plaque saying that it is new, and was built because of Trump:
This plaque was installed on October 26, 2018, to commemorate the completion of the first section of President Trump’s border wall.”
But seeing that plaque, installed by his evil minion Kirstjen Nielsen, will be small comfort to Trump after what was waiting for him when he arrived at the border: Protesters, signs, and biggest of all, Baby Trump, all awaiting the President at his big event for The Wall™.
Anti-Trump protestors arrive to the staging area where the president is expected to tour the border fence nearby. @10News #Trump #TrumpinCalexico pic.twitter.com/izwGlW0qlp
— Laura Acevedo (@10NewsAcevedo) April 5, 2019
Baby #Trump is here @10News pic.twitter.com/ZQFV2WGR7j
— Laura Acevedo (@10NewsAcevedo) April 5, 2019
A “Baby Trump” balloon, as seen from Mexicali, Mexico.
(Photo: Reuters/Carlos Jasso) pic.twitter.com/xiR9QVkqTu
— Colin Campbell (@colincampbell) April 5, 2019
#LIVE: Demonstrators have gathered at the US-Mexico border in Calexico to protest Trump’s border wall and threats to close the border between the two countries. https://t.co/xWckMbY6TT
— 23ABC News (@23ABCNews) April 5, 2019
And of course, the man behind the Baby Trump balloon was there as well:
San Diego activist William Johnson, who interrupted the Attorney General last year with a megaphone, says he’s bringing controversial “Baby Trump” balloon to Calexico, to protest President Trump’s visit and border policies.
Photo by Norbert Tsi. More on @KPBSnews radio & TV. pic.twitter.com/6rahwoCmFB
— Jean Guerrero (@jeanguerre) April 4, 2019
This is DEFINITELY not how Trump saw today’s victory lap going.
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