Trump border wall materials sold by Biden may soon find their way back to the feds, auctioneer claims

Fox News ^ | 8/10/25 | Charles Creitz

[Libloather]

FIRST ON FOX: The global government-surplus auction house that listed unused components of President Donald Trump’s border wall under the Biden administration told Fox News Digital on Friday that it plans to coordinate with the Trump administration to return some of the materials to the federal government.

In January 2021, President Joe Biden set in motion the chain of events that would eventually lead to the sale of unconstructed border wall components and implements.

"Like every nation, the United States has a right and a duty to secure its borders and protect its people against threats. But building a massive wall that spans the entire southern border is not a serious policy solution," Biden said in an executive order halting construction.

Until Friday, the ultimate fate of the unused border wall materials – originally estimated to be worth between $260 million and $350 million – remained largely unclear. A contentious court battle in Texas last December resulted in a 30-day freeze on the auctions, but little has publicly transpired since.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, GovPlanet – an auction clearinghouse for public-sector and government surplus – announced Friday they have reached a breakthrough deal with the Trump administration.

"GovPlanet has reached an agreement, working with the Office of the Border Czar, to return border wall materials that were previously deemed surplus and sourced by the federal government to GovPlanet via existing contracts," said the company, a subsidiary of an Illinois-founded, British Columbia-based international operation called Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers-RB Global.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Outdoors; Travel
KEYWORDS: auction; border; brandon; wall

[Kahuna]

Deduct all losses from Biden’s retirement check.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Biden (or his handlers) was a complete ass for doing this.

[ansel12]

Democrats not only end things, they salt the earth.

[laconic]

Biden - the man was, and is, a pig.

[equaviator]

Come on, man!...Biden's been heard complaining about how Trump is in the process of tearing down his great "Build Back Better" achievements as though he had that much to do with any of it.

[abbastanza]

Probably his handlers, because Biden was not capable.

[rktman]

Hmmmmm! Can we say fraud, waste and abuse?

[Ditto]

Can we say fraud, waste and abuse?

That’s what Democrats do at the state, local and federal level. That’s what they have always done since the days of Andy Jackson.

[rktman]

Correct.

[Big Red Badger]

“No Malarky Tour”
Circled the Crapper in Grand Style!

[Vaduz]

Check

[Sequoyah101]

It would be a good idea for Ritchie Bros. to return these materials on very good terms and be quiet and quick about it lest it have some negative impact on their business of turning construction machinery. There are lots of other places to trade machinery. Iron Planet, Purple Wave, Machinery Trader, etc.

[deport]

It is a shame that the gov’t and citizens don’t
want to secure their home land and keep out the
invaders that don’t want to use the regulations
as outlined for their processes to enter the USA.
jmo

[tumblindice]

Joe got a free fence courtesy of taxpayers for his beach house, one of the (at least) three locations where he stored classified docs illegally.

[Organic Panic]

I think Biden was in charge more than people will admit. He is such a hate filled vengeful little man we wanted to cause pain. He wanted to punish America for not adoring him like they adored Obama. Just look at the times he was coherent. It were all the speeches where he got to attack his enemies.

[norwaypinesavage]

It makes me wonder if President Autopen signed the authorization.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Brilliant idea.

[Albion Wilde]

GovPlanet officials said they were pleased to work with the administration to return the materials "at-cost" to the feds and "protect the millions of dollars that U.S. taxpayers had already invested in this initiative."

The delicious irony! The deal probably gave them back what they paid (pennies on the dollar) plus interest plus storage. Keeps the treasury from having to buy new, transport to the area, etc. Win-win! Not getting tired of it! Keep the rapists, murderers, drug dealers and human traffickers out—they haven't been sending their best.

But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.
—Genesis 50:20