​Trump Fires Back: A 'Concrete Wall Was NEVER ABANDONED'

 President Donald Trump fired back against false reports suggesting the Trump administration has moved on from a concrete wall. The outgoing chief of staff, John Kelly, said the White House has given up on the idea of a "solid concrete wall."

   "An all concrete Wall was NEVER ABANDONED, as has been reported by the media. Some areas will be all concrete but the experts at Border Patrol prefer a Wall that is see-through (thereby making it possible to see what is happening on both sides). Makes sense to me," Trump wrote.

   "I campaigned on Border Security, which you cannot have without a strong and powerful Wall. Our Southern Border has long been an “Open Wound,” where drugs, criminals (including human traffickers) and illegals would pour into our Country. Dems should get back here an fix now," Trump added.

   In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Kelly said, "To be honest, it’s not a wall. The president still says ‘wall’ — oftentimes frankly he’ll say ‘barrier’ or ‘fencing,’ now he’s tended toward steel slats. But we left a solid concrete wall early on in the administration when we asked people what they needed and where they needed it."