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Antifar
05/12/19 2:30:48 PM
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05/11/group-raised-more-than-million-build-wall-now-some-supporters-want-answers/?utm_term=.ef6c80b54dc9

A December fundraising campaign brought in more than $20 million over the course of a few weeks, its thousands of donors united by a common goal: the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, oft-promised by President Trump.

Some four months later, a contingent of those supporters is ready to see what their money has built.

The now-famous border wall GoFundMe was conceived by Purple Heart recipient Brian Kolfage, who wrote at the time he was upset by too many illegals . . . taking advantage of the United States taxpayers, and the political games from both parties when it came to border security. Kolfage, a triple amputee, pressed onward despite falling short of his $1 billion goal launching a nonprofit to build portions of the wall on private land for a fraction of what it costs the government.

While the majority of donors continue to believe in Kolfages efforts, the nonprofits clandestine operations and assurances of progress are insufficient for others. Some have taken to social media, seeking photos, videos anything for evidence they arent being misled.

I am very disappointed in you Brian Kolfage, where are the progress photographs? one woman posted to the We Build The Wall Facebook page.

Quit talking about it and do it, another commented.

Ive been away for FIVE months, one person tweeted in April. Whens the groundbreaking?

Reporting on the apparent lack of progress on the private wall, published early Friday by the Daily Beast, drew criticism from Kolfage. The veteran called out the storys author, Will Sommer, who indicated hes repeatedly asked Kolfage for proof they were close to a groundbreaking.

Omg this is PERFECT timing by the liberal rag news site. They are about to look more stupid than @hillaryclinton on election night 2016! Kolfage wrote. I guaranteed we would build the wall . . . and Ill leave it at that!"

Kolfage did not respond to an email and message from The Washington Post requesting comment Friday. While the nonprofit has floated various groundbreaking dates in the past, its not exactly clear when, or if, construction will begin.

We should be turning dirt on this thing by May 1, June 1 at the latest, according to our experts, Kolfage told Politico in February. In a March 21 interview with American Family Radio, however, the veteran asserted they were going to start breaking ground in April.

In the interview, Kolfage said his nonprofit had identified eight locations to build along the border, but failed to name them, stating that his efforts could be thwarted by liberals if they were revealed.

I wish I could name where its at, but we cant name it because of the ACLU, these other liberal groups who want to sue us and impede our progress, he said. But its actually happening, the process is happening . . . the project is moving forward.

He continued, But as soon as we start breaking ground, well be putting that information out there to show the American people what theyre doing.

Kolfage has previously indicated that We Build The Wall Inc. seeks to develop segments of the wall on private property, which he told The Washington Post in January would cost $2 million to $3 million per mile. His GoFundMe says hes visited the border to scope out potential sites and negotiate with private land owners. Kolfage has also enlisted the help of several high-profile politicians, among them former White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon and Kris Kobach, the former Secretary of State for Kansas, who sit on the groups advisory board.

Back in January, Kobach told the New York Times theyd hopefully be breaking ground within weeks.


Good grift.
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King_Hellebuyck
05/12/19 2:31:23 PM
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Hahahahaha
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Goats
05/12/19 2:34:10 PM
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You just can't trust Trump supporters anymore cacnea
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andel
05/12/19 2:34:15 PM
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omg it's a shocker trump supporters turned out to be scam artists eh
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andel
05/12/19 2:34:38 PM
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Goats posted...
You just can't trust Trump supporters anymore cacnea


tbf you never could
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TrevorBlack79
05/12/19 2:35:02 PM
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Goats posted...
You just can't trust Trump supporters

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VipaGTS
05/12/19 2:35:37 PM
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lmao. no sympathy for those idiots.
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CommonStar
05/12/19 2:37:28 PM
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So many people warned these idiots not to donate, and well, they didn't listen.
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Guide
05/12/19 2:39:59 PM
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20 million dollars in pure stupidity. There's no way around it. All of them, all of those people, are plainly stupid.
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Chad-Henne
05/12/19 2:41:38 PM
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Probably could've just said "my sections have been built" and posted some photos of walls
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Antifar
05/12/19 2:42:48 PM
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Chad-Henne posted...
Probably could've just said "my sections have been built" and posted some photos of walls

George Bluth driving around a circular wall while Buster gets dizzy dot gif
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spudger
05/12/19 2:43:18 PM
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A fool and his money are soon parted

and every one of those idiots deserve this
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Malfunction
05/12/19 2:44:16 PM
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fools and their money etc
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FrisbeeDude
05/12/19 2:44:56 PM
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useful idiots, all of them
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Smashingpmkns
05/12/19 2:46:02 PM
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I'm kinda jealous I didnt think of the scheme tbh. That's a lot of money.
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__aCEr__
05/12/19 2:46:04 PM
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So even if these walls actually get built it's just going to be eight separate sections located on various properties along the border?
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uwnim
05/12/19 2:46:38 PM
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So he is claiming he can't say anything specific or ever show proof until it is finished because the liberals?

lol, those people got scammed.
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CommonStar
05/12/19 2:47:53 PM
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Think about this. The pentagon announced they are going to fund $1.5 billion towards fencing 78 miles of the border. That's about $19 million a mile of fencing. These idiots gave this guy $20 million and they will barely get a mile of a fence.
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Zerocide
05/12/19 2:49:03 PM
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spudger
05/12/19 2:49:38 PM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
I'm kinda jealous I didnt think of the scheme tbh. That's a lot of money.

same here. lol. its a slick move.
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AlecSkorpio
05/12/19 2:51:02 PM
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Jesus people are fucking dumb
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Phantom_Nook
05/12/19 3:19:31 PM
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Trump supporters are easy marks.
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VipaGTS
05/12/19 3:37:12 PM
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Phantom_Nook posted...
Trump supporters are easy marks.

If i was a terrible person I'd make a GFM right now and say "this money will be used to support Trump". I could probably make a million dollars today.
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Smashingpmkns
05/12/19 3:38:20 PM
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VipaGTS posted...
Phantom_Nook posted...
Trump supporters are easy marks.

If i was a terrible person I'd make a GFM right now and say "this money will be used to support Trump". I could probably make a million dollars today.


Are there any legal repercussions? >.>
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Webmaster4531
05/12/19 3:42:21 PM
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I hate Trump supporters but GoFundMe actually giving this guy the money instead of directly to the U.S. government is pretty moronic.
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RoboLaserGandhi
05/12/19 3:43:48 PM
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He's just following in Trump's footsteps.
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Antifar
05/12/19 4:50:19 PM
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Webmaster4531 posted...
I hate Trump supporters but GoFundMe actually giving this guy the money instead of directly to the U.S. government is pretty moronic.

One of the selling points was that the private sector would be able to do this cheaper.
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MangorushxZ
05/12/19 4:52:09 PM
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Lmao Trump supporters are such fucking morons
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ultimate reaver
05/12/19 4:55:14 PM
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It was really well-publicized that that guy had a history of fleecing right wingers out of money and reported on frequently during that whole thing, so I have a hard time feeling any sympathy for them even aside from the part that they were donating money to the stupidest brick-brain idea in modern politics in the first place
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gunplagirl
05/12/19 5:00:02 PM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
VipaGTS posted...
Phantom_Nook posted...
Trump supporters are easy marks.

If i was a terrible person I'd make a GFM right now and say "this money will be used to support Trump". I could probably make a million dollars today.


Are there any legal repercussions? >.>


If it's proven you wasted the money for something else/ had no intention of using it to actually do what you promised, yeah. Especially if it's in the millions. The guy who made this one could probably see upwards of 20 years in prison for this scam+the tax crimes associated with it.
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SpudForce
05/12/19 5:01:22 PM
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Lol Trump cultists are quite gullible, a very defining characteristic of cult members. Every Joe with a single brain cell knew it was a scam, but I guess that's expecting too much out of Trump supporters.
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Blue_Inigo
05/12/19 5:20:26 PM
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Cant say Im sad about racists getting scammed
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GasMonkey
05/12/19 5:33:10 PM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
VipaGTS posted...
Phantom_Nook posted...
Trump supporters are easy marks.

If i was a terrible person I'd make a GFM right now and say "this money will be used to support Trump". I could probably make a million dollars today.


Are there any legal repercussions? >.>


say you will use it to campaign for him.
print out a couple thousand sheets of paper that say "vote gop" maybe 1k in investment. buy a new car, truck, motorcycle, rv, plane, whatever and use them as travel to pass out those papers in a state across the country, pocket the extra millions, keep the vehicles, pay your taxes on it and youre gold baby.
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The_Thinker
05/12/19 6:58:14 PM
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These people donated money with the best intentions in mind. It's cruel to make jokes about their misfortune here.
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Irony
05/12/19 6:59:34 PM
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I hope the guy fled to another country. The people that donated to it are idiots that deserve to lose money.
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Heineken14
05/12/19 7:02:38 PM
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Antifar posted...
I wish I could name where its at, but we cant name it because of the ACLU, these other liberal groups who want to sue us and impede our progress, he said. But its actually happening, the process is happening . . . the project is moving forward.


Takes after his cult leader Donnie in say inane bullshit that has 0 basis in reality and then blaming it on others when it fails.
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CommonStar
05/12/19 7:11:15 PM
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If you look at his tweet regarding how this is a liberal hit piece, you can see in the comments that the idiots are still willing to give him money. It's a gold mine.
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dave_is_slick
05/12/19 7:15:09 PM
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The_Thinker posted...
These people donated money with the best intentions in mind. It's cruel to make jokes about their misfortune here.

It's not. They're fucking stupid.
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Hexenherz
05/13/19 9:48:37 AM
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I can't believe people are still supporting this guy to this day.

And the money is going to pay for a whopping ten miles of wall by his own calculations if they ever actually do anything besides rip people off.
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Sayoria
05/13/19 9:49:18 AM
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This is what happens when you blindly follow a man with the biggest con history in the whole world.
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TheDrivingForce
05/13/19 9:53:43 AM
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This seems appropriate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDOI0cq6GZM" data-time="

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Giant_Aspirin
05/13/19 9:58:41 AM
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well, they got exactly what they paid for: a gigantic waste of money that accomplishes literally nothing
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epik_fail1
05/13/19 10:17:11 AM
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CommonStar posted...
So many people warned these idiots not to donate, and well, they didn't listen.


Why would they listen to us when they can listen to trump supporters who claim that people like us who think it's a stupid idea are "brainwashed"?
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epik_fail1
05/13/19 10:19:35 AM
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SpudForce posted...
Lol Trump cultists are quite gullible, a very defining characteristic of cult members. Every Joe with a single brain cell knew it was a scam, but I guess that's expecting too much out of Trump supporters.


I never thought they would go as far as blindly giving money. Even I underestimated the stupidity of Trump supporters
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The_Thinker
05/13/19 1:03:20 PM
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dave_is_slick posted...
The_Thinker posted...
These people donated money with the best intentions in mind. It's cruel to make jokes about their misfortune here.

It's not. They're fucking stupid.

They admittedly made a bad choice, but many have said that the wall is critical for the safety of our nation. It is unfortunate that some grifter is preying on those who are passionate about the security of the country.
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ThyCorndog
05/13/19 1:04:17 PM
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that's hilarious tbh

It's the punchline I was waiting for ever since I saw that gofundme
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TrevorBlack79
05/13/19 1:05:58 PM
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The_Thinker posted...
many have said that the wall is critical for the safety of our nation


It isn't, and they're morons for believing it is.
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eston
05/13/19 1:07:22 PM
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The_Thinker posted...
dave_is_slick posted...
The_Thinker posted...
These people donated money with the best intentions in mind. It's cruel to make jokes about their misfortune here.

It's not. They're fucking stupid.

They admittedly made a bad choice, but many have said that the wall is critical for the safety of our nation. It is unfortunate that some grifter is preying on those who are passionate about the security of the country.

lmfao
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ThyCorndog
05/13/19 1:09:21 PM
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is the thinker meant to be an ironic username
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