“We are better equipped than our own government to use the donated funds to build an actual wall on the southern border,” the organizers said. Because organizers changed the nature of their campaign, GoFundMe said donors would have to opt-in in order to reroute their contribution to the new venture. Whithorne noted that organizers had also promised that “100% of your donations will go to the Trump Wall. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesThe GoFundMe page now contains a link to opt-in to the new project and supporters have received an email. Brian Kolfage, the chief organizer of the campaign, railed against reports that the wall plan had been canceled or that all $20m was being refunded.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2019 22:18 UTC