Trump tweeted a design for ‘steel slats’ along the border with spikes on top — and called it ‘totally effective while at the same time beautiful’

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• President Donald Trump on Friday tweeted what he said was a design for a “Steel Slat Barrier” for the border, calling it “totally effective while at the same time beautiful!”
• The design appears to feature metal spikes at the top.
• In the last two days, Trump has been demanding that Congress approve $ 5 billion in funding for his long-promised border wall, though he has pivoted in recent days to demanding “steel slats.”
• The Department of Homeland Security said the design Trump tweeted is the same as the fencing at the border in Calexico.

President Donald Trump on Friday tweeted an image of what he said was a design of his administration’s “Steel Slat Barrier” intended for the US-Mexico border, complete with metal spikes at the top.

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A design of our Steel Slat Barrier which is totally effective while at the same time beautiful! pic.twitter.com/sGltXh0cu9

The tweet came amid turmoil within Congress as lawmakers struggled to reach a funding deal, hours before a partial government shutdown was set to begin.

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