The prospect of building a wall along the border between the U.S. and Mexico has been a talking point for Republicans ever since Trump popularized the controversial idea over a year ago. According to reports, Rep. Diane Black from Tennessee has introduced legislation that would create a “border wall trust fund,” allowing people to donate money towards President Trump’s border wall.
The Border Wall Trust Fund Act would “allow the Secretary of the Treasury to accept public donations to fund the construction of a barrier on the border between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.”
During an appearance on Fox News Monday afternoon, Black said the bill would allow those “who really want to see a secure border” to donate to a trust to raise money for the security measure.
Fox News Host Harris Faulkner asked Black about Trump's promise to make Mexico pay for the wall.
“I would like for Mexico to pay for that, and I’m not close enough to the administration to see what kind of pressure they’re putting on them,” she responded.
Black said that since she’s announced the legislation, she’s received a lot of positive feedback. Black, a member of the House Budget Committee, added that the president has “built his case and hopefully in future funding there will be more funding for the wall, but why not have multiple sources so we can have the wall done faster?"
Source: thehill.com
