Article snippet: “It’s an amazing project,” Trump said, pointing to the 30-foot high barrier constructed with steel and concrete, noting that it also went six feet underground. “If you think you’re going to cut it with a blow torch, that doesn’t work, because you hit the concrete, and then if you think you’re going to go through the concrete, that doesn’t work because we have very powerful rebar inside,” Trump said The president traveled via motorcade after a fundraiser to Otay Mesa, a community outside San Diego on the United States -Mexico border to review the latest constructed physical barrier. He pointed out the new wall structure to the press, which was 24 miles of primary and secondary wall at the border. “We have it covered underground, we have it covered overground,” Trump said. The president was joined by acting Department of Homeland security Kevin McAllen and several other border security officials. He said that over 44,000 bollard panels had been set up for the wall, which was then filled with concrete and rebar. Trump admitted that he envisioned a solid concrete wall when he campaigned for president, but he was told by border officials that they preferred a wall constructed by concrete-filled bollards so they could see through it. “It’s hardened concrete, very powerful concrete,” Trump said, pointing to the structure. He added that the steel wall was designed to retain heat, making it harder to climb, plus having an anti-climbing system at the top. “You can fry an e... Link to the full article to read more