Posted on 01/18/2019 10:57:04 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
I wanted to give you a quick update on the amazing response we've been getting. Nearly half of the original donors have responded to GoFundMe and 94% of those responses are backing the new plan.
In less than a month, we've assembled an all-star team, begun site selection for our first segment, formed an organization, and a hundred other things necessary to build a wall on the southern border. Our ambitious timeline calls for us to break ground in months, not years.
We are working hard to earn your continued support and keep you updated.
Our team also put out a press release to help clear up some of the confusion that has a resulted in the massive disinformation campaign by the media. I wanted to share that with you.
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In response to misleading media headlines suggesting that the viral Border Wall GoFundMe campaign launched by triple-amputee veteran Brian Kolfage had been ended and that all the money had been refunded, We Build the Wall Inc. has released data provided by GoFundMe as of 10:30 AM Eastern January 14, 2019. We Build the Wall Inc. will provide ongoing daily updates of opt-in/opt-out numbers received from GoFundMe and make them available at webuildthewall.us and social media.
"Rumors of our demise have been greatly exaggerated," Brian Kolfage said in a statement. "Our team is thrilled with the positive response of our donors despite media attempts to confuse the situation. Before announcing the new plan, I worked closely with GoFundMe to make sure that we offered original donors a fair process to approve of the new plan that honors We Build the Wall Inc.'s spirit of disclosure, full transparency, and overall business ethics."
Of the 131,230 responses, 121,900 or 93.6% have chosen to back the new plan. Just 8,330 or 6.3% have chosen to receive an immediate refund. These total responses represent 40% of the 324,144 original contributors who are required to provide opt-in consent within 90 days from January 11, 2019.
Mr. Kolfage and We Build the Wall Inc. remain in good standing with GoFundMe and are continuing to use the platform www.gofundme.com/thetrumpwall to raise additional money with the goal of raising more than a billion dollars. All new contributions received at www.gofundme.com/thetrumpwall after the update on January 11, 2019 at 2pm Eastern are NOT subject to the opt-in requirements.
"More than one in three of our donors have already backed the new plan in the first 48 hours," We Build the Wall Advisory Board member and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said. "We've still got a lot of work to do but we are confident that as we roll out our plan, the momentum is only going to continue to accelerate."
We Build the Wall Inc. has also received approximately 3,500 plus checks which are presently being processed by a bonded and insured caging and escrow services provider. Donors are being notified by mail of new status update and their option to receive a full refund or opt in to We Build the Wall.
What kind of Wall is being built? TRUMP's Wall?
It is my hope that GoFundMe will negotiate with private border land owners for permission to build the wall on their private property. I can’t see where the government could stop this from being legal.
The Democrats would file suits alleging that the privately-owned wall violated environmental laws.
So how much land on the border is privately owned? Can the organization work with private land owners to build the wall?
How does one donate to a GoFundMe project?
I donated but haven’t seen anything new from gofundme.
“I donated but haven’t seen anything new from gofundme.”
Same here.
I agree. Their hearts are in the right place. Bless their hearts!
If a property owner on the border wants some free fence, maybe they could get these folks to build it for them.
The government won’t maintain it. but the price is right.
It could be like a scholarship, for those who are not included in the barrier that the Government builds.
They should be able to find somebody willing. We only talking about a relatively short stretch - two to four miles of Trump-style bollards, or a lot of chain link or barbed wire.
“Naer the U.S. Border with Mexico”
You’d think someone would have proofed
the wording/spelling of the banner.
Go to his website and click UPDATES. There are 27 updates as of now.
https://www.gofundme.com/thetrumpwall
Go to his website and click UPDATES. There are 27 updates as of now.
https://www.gofundme.com/thetrumpwall
Thank you for the update on the border wall fund!!!
So - if everyone who owns property on the border decided to install suitable barriers on their own property, there is no way the government could/would fill in the gaps?
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