OK, story timing coincides with the procurement of land along the southern border. Fishy. Political.
Big difference because Wall seizures are definitely for public use.
Different thing here. In Kelo, the city was taking so it could enrich itself. Takings for the Southern Border wall would fall under the Constitutional prescription for taking undere eminent domain, that being for roads, ports and forts. You are right, though as the timing is intended to create sympathy.
There’s a yuge difference between the Kelo decision, where the city expropriated homes for a COMMERCIAL developement, and the purchasing of land for PUBLIC WORKS.