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GoFundMe for border wall raises more than $2M in just 3 days
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Posted on 12/20/2018 4:15:20 AM PST by Sub-Driver

GoFundMe for border wall raises more than $2M in just 3 days

By Ben Feuerherd 2-3 minutes

December 20, 2018 | 12:28am | Updated December 20, 2018 | 1:32am

A supporter of President Trump’s border wall proposal has started a GoFundMe to help pay for the project — and the fund skyrocketed to more than $2 million on Wednesday night after being live for just three days.

Brian Kolfage, a Trump voter and disabled Iraq War veteran with no connection to the administration, wrote that he set up the page because “President Trump’s main campaign promise was to BUILD THE WALL. And as he’s followed through on just about every promise so far, this wall project needs to be completed still.”

Trump campaigned on building a “great wall” on the southern border during the 2016 presidential election.

As the end of Trump’s second year in office comes to a close, his administration has not built the wall or secured funds for it — and a budget proposal passed Wednesday by the Senate did not fulfill Trump’s call to provide funds for it.

Kolfage wrote on his fundraising page that if every Trump voter donates $80 to his wall-building campaign, they will raise $5 billion needed to build the border wall.

“Even if we get half, that’s half the wall. We can do this,” Kolfage wrote on the GoFundMe page.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bordersecurity; buildthewall; gofundme
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To: Sub-Driver

https://www.gofundme.com/TheTrumpWall.


21 posted on 12/20/2018 4:57:17 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: Sub-Driver

Up over 3 million, the guy that’s running it is a reputable guy. It’s sending a message of support for Trump, and a way to get involved.


22 posted on 12/20/2018 5:00:38 AM PST by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE)
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To: moovova

You treat abject cynicism as though it were a virtue. Go pound salt.


23 posted on 12/20/2018 5:00:38 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: central_va
I'm wondering...how are they going to get this money INTO the government and earmark it for the wall?

Would it be absorbed into the general fund? I don't get it. You can't just walk up with a check and say, here ya go Mr. President....use this to build the wall. It doesn't work that way.

Don't you need legislation approving the building of a wall first? How can the land be appropriated w/o a law that allows imminent domain on that strip of properties?

Just asking the qwershuns. Any thoughts? I'd like to contribute and once it gains steam, contribute again. I don't want to just throw my $$ out there for someone to ultimately enrich themselves if the effort fails.

24 posted on 12/20/2018 5:01:39 AM PST by servantboy777
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To: Sub-Driver

This is a dumb idea. First of all, these lefties will get 40% of the revenue. Second, this is obviously not going to succeed in being used in actually building a wall. As another FReeper said, this is more therapeutic than a real solution. It will run out of steam long before the funds are needed to reach even $5 billion (after the go fund me cut). Cute idea but it’s a waste of time that’s going to give the left a lot of the rights money.


25 posted on 12/20/2018 5:03:36 AM PST by NELSON111 (Congress: The Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog show. Theater for sheep. My politics determines my "hero")
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To: NELSON111

“First of all, these lefties will get 40% of the revenue”

What “lefties”?


26 posted on 12/20/2018 5:09:18 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: NELSON111

Not only that, but should we not demand that our tax dollars be used for a legitimate BASIC FUNCTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT! They use our money for every left wing cause on Earth, yet when 1/2 of this country wants something foundational performed we have to have a freakin Bake Sale? NO!


27 posted on 12/20/2018 5:09:33 AM PST by The Toll
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To: Freeport
So the point is what ? To show support ?

DJT knows that failure to build the wall spells doom for the country and his re-election and our support. There is an alternative plan...coming soon I assume.

28 posted on 12/20/2018 5:10:43 AM PST by chiller (Dem's ideals are beautiful...they just never work in a real world. Feel good, OR do the right thing.)
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$998 Million more to get to $1 Billion!!! LOL
29 posted on 12/20/2018 5:15:41 AM PST by KavMan
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To: servantboy777

Read the GoFundMe page. Your questions are answered.


30 posted on 12/20/2018 5:27:38 AM PST by Delta 21
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To: central_va

How do I get a refund???


31 posted on 12/20/2018 5:27:53 AM PST by mastertex
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To: Delta 21

Thanx...just liked the page.


32 posted on 12/20/2018 5:29:11 AM PST by servantboy777
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To: Sub-Driver

at this rate we will have 5 billion in no time /s


33 posted on 12/20/2018 5:31:15 AM PST by SMGFan
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To: Sub-Driver

Futile effort

Pissing in the oceans,


34 posted on 12/20/2018 5:31:19 AM PST by bert ( (KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Invade Honduras. Provide a military government)
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To: chiller

That one’s a charley and obviously made up their mind that the only way to show/garner support for the wall is to throw money into a wishing well.

There’s many effective ways to shore up support, but this callow person thinks anyone who realizes the utter folly of this lame idea is a “whiner” and “rubbernecker.”


35 posted on 12/20/2018 5:31:20 AM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Delta 21
It will be $3 Million before the sun comes up on its 3rd day.

$3,224,818 of $1.0B goal

Raised by 52,561 people in 3 days

Any brave predictions for day 4...?

36 posted on 12/20/2018 5:32:02 AM PST by spokeshave2 (https://www.gofundme.com/TheTrumpWall.... $3,224,818 of $1.0B goal by 52,561 people in 3 days)
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To: servantboy777

The best thing would be to take the millions and form a Wall PAC and invade K Street.


37 posted on 12/20/2018 5:37:26 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: Sub-Driver

I just donated. For you cowardly, cheap bastards...you can set the dollar amount to go to Gofundme...I did 5%. There, now you have to use some other excuse to sit on your ass and do nothing.

One thing I am going to get sick pleasure from is seeing the phony patriots crawling on their knees crying when the nation falls apart. I pity your families, but not you. Do something to save this nation or get your crying towels and knee pads on.


38 posted on 12/20/2018 5:41:26 AM PST by Wpin ("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
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To: central_va

Excellent idea, but $3million still build a chunk of wall.


39 posted on 12/20/2018 5:47:09 AM PST by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: Sub-Driver

There is always a chance that this attracts some big cats with deep pockets.


40 posted on 12/20/2018 5:48:19 AM PST by Openurmind
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