As a candidate, Donald J. Trump’s language about the southern border was remarkably simple: He would build a great wall, and Mexico would pay for it. Mexico Mexico, indirectly or through reimbursementBefore becoming the Republican nominee, Mr. Trump rarely got into specifics when saying Mexico would pay for a wall; he simply assured his supporters that it would. No issue was more associated with his candidacy than immigration, and the border wall was the centerpiece of that issue. Examples of Mr. Trump’s characterizations of how Mexico would pay for the wallIn recent days, Mr. Trump has talked less about “building” a wall and more about “finishing” a wall. Mr. Trump started using words like “fence” and “barrier,” which he had avoided as a candidate.

Source: New York Times February 13, 2019 12:34 UTC