Trump orders black paint for border wall to make it hotter and deter migrants

Aug 20, 2025 | INVESTING

US President Donald Trump has ordered the entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop migrants from crossing because it will be too hot to touch, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Speaking near the border in New Mexico on Tuesday, Noem said crews have begun painting sections of the 9-metre (30-foot) steel bollards that make up the barriers. She said the directive came directly from Trump, under the expectation that the dark paint will extend the steel’s lifespan…

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