{"id":2381519,"date":"2024-12-18T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T20:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ive-got-a-billion-dollars-in-my-pocket-tx-official-snaps-up-auctioned-border-wall-materials-to-give-to-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T15:13:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T20:13:31","slug":"ive-got-a-billion-dollars-in-my-pocket-tx-official-snaps-up-auctioned-border-wall-materials-to-give-to-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ive-got-a-billion-dollars-in-my-pocket-tx-official-snaps-up-auctioned-border-wall-materials-to-give-to-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I&#8217;ve Got a Billion Dollars in My Pocket&#8217; &#8211; TX Official Snaps Up Auctioned Border Wall Materials to Give to Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Five-got-a-billion-dollars-in-my-pocket-tx-official-snaps-up-auctioned-border-wall-materials-to-give-to-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2381519&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses President Joe\u200d Biden&#8217;s efforts to \u2063&#8221;Trump proof&#8221; the federal government as he approaches the end\u200b of his term,\u2064 highlighting challenges posed by\u200b Texas. Recently, footage obtained by the Daily Wire showed unused border wall\u2062 materials being auctioned off, with Texas officials expressing intentions to purchase these materials for their intended use.\u2062 Texas Lt. Gov. Dan\u200c Patrick stated his intention\u2062 to\u200b bid on the wall sections and emphasized that \u2063he has a billion dollars available \u2062for the purchase. Texas Land \u2063Commissioner Dawn\u2064 Buckingham\u2064 also offered \u2063storage space for the materials on state land.<\/p>\n<p>The auction\u2064 of the border wall components has been ongoing as 2023, with the topic gaining traction as Biden&#8217;s administration\u200d concludes. Along with the \u200dintention to acquire border \u200cwall\u200c materials, Texas officials have\u2062 been proactive in planning for the upcoming Trump administration&#8217;s\u2062 deportation initiatives.The article notes that\u200b Texas is \u2063keen \u2063on addressing the repercussions of Biden&#8217;s border policies and is\u200d preparing to assist in Trump\u2019s \u200cexpected immigration policy changes. this situation underscores the ongoing tension between state and federal policies\u2063 regarding border\u200b security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It appears President Joe Biden&rsquo;s last-ditched efforts to &ldquo;Trump proof&rdquo; the federal government are being hamstringed by Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Last Thursday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/exclusive-biden-races-to-sell-off-border-wall-parts-before-trump-takes-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Wire<\/a> obtained footage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lets-build-it-gop-sen-joni-ernst-introduces-bill-to-transfer-border-wall-materials-to-states\/\" title=\"\u2018Let\u2019s Build It!\u2019: GOP Sen. Joni Ernst Introduces Bill To Transfer Border Wall Materials To States\">border wall materials<\/a> being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fire-sale-biden-auctions-off-critical-infrastructure-trump-needs-sticks-americans-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hauled away<\/a> and sold at auction, Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/red-state-reveals-plan-purchase-auctioned-border-wall-materials-store-for-trump?intcmp=tw_fnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported, Texas officials are ready to buy them for their original purpose.<\/p>\n<p>The footage from the Daily Wire showed the materials being taken away in trucks and stored, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">caption stating bidding starts<\/a> as low as $5 for a segment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">EXCLUSIVE: Weeks before Trump takes office, Biden is racing to auction off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-department-spends-130000-a-day-on-unused-border-wall-materials-report\/\" title=\"Defense Department Spends 0,000 A Day On Unused Border Wall Materials: Report\">unused border wall materials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Video shows trucks hauling wall materials off the border to a government auction site, where a massive amount of wall is waiting to be sold. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ogaQMBHw7R\">pic.twitter.com\/ogaQMBHw7R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDailyWire\/status\/1867257767641174408?\">December 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told Laura Ingraham on &ldquo;The Ingraham Angle,&rdquo; &ldquo;&rdquo;I will bid on all of that wall, and we will buy it in Texas, and we will give it to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/j6-bombshell-trump-didnt-just-offer-military-protect-capitol-ordered-disobeyed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve got a billion dollars in my pocket to do it,&rdquo; Patrick stated.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham followed his comments, remarking, &ldquo;If you buy it, I have a place to store it &mdash;&nbsp; on state land! The [Texas General Land Office] is standing by to help!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fox noted in their piece that auctions have been happening since 2023, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/going-maricopa-county-recorder-makes-strange-move-amid-controversy-arizonas-slow-ballot-count\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona<\/a> officials saying they are happening weekly. The Daily Wire&rsquo;s footage has brought the issue to the forefront at a critical time as Biden&rsquo;s final month approaches.<\/p>\n<p>Buckingham and Texas Gov. Greg Abbot have been more than willing after Trump&rsquo;s election to ensure the incoming administration starts its deportation process under the best possible terms.<\/p>\n<p>Texas&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tx-announces-name-migrant-deportation-facilities-squad-will-hate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&ldquo;Jocelyn Initiative&rdquo;<\/a> &mdash; named after 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was allegedly raped and murdered by two Tren de Aragua gang members &mdash; plans to allocate land for the Trump administration to use for &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/say-their-names-texas-titles-deportation-project-after-12-year-old-suspected-rape-murder-victim\/\" title=\"Say Their Names: Texas Titles Deportation Project After 12-Year-Old Suspected Rape, Murder Victim\">violent criminal deportation facilities<\/a>,&rdquo; as Buckingham put it.<\/p>\n<p>If there is any state that&rsquo;s felt the consequences of Biden&rsquo;s border policies, its Texas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2024\/10\/01\/migrant-encounters-at-u-s-mexico-border-have-fallen-sharply-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pew Reseach<\/a> found border encounters reached an all-time high in 2023 at 249,741.<\/p>\n<p>Although encounters have since fallen in 2024, a cynical interpretation of that trend wouldn&rsquo;t allow us to conclude Biden finally decided to do the right thing and secure the border.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-cackles-joke-audience-leaves-hanging-yeah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris&rsquo;<\/a> campaign for the presidency undoubtedly shifted the administration&rsquo;s handling of the border this year as Democrats sensed the inevitable wave of bad press coverage from an unmitigated flood of illegals.<\/p>\n<p>To refocus on Texas, the Lone Star state doesn&rsquo;t want to be the doormat for criminals, rapists, and traffickers looking to come into the United States.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not ideal for Texas to buy something the federal government owns, so that it can be used for its purpose, but this is quintessential Biden. Inefficiency has ruled for four years.<\/p>\n<p>Biden knows Trump will build the wall; deportations will happen.<\/p>\n<p>To try to &ldquo;Trump proof&rdquo; the situation is futile with Texas in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-is-shaking-up-football-culture-one-dance-move-at-a-time\/\" title=\"Trump Is Shaking Up Football Culture One Dance Move At A Time\">47th president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s corner.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Recently, the Daily Wire released footage showing border wall materials being removed and auctioned off. According to Fox News, Texas officials are prepared to purchase these materials for their intended use. The Daily Wire&#8217;s video depicted trucks transporting the materials, with bidding starting as low as $5 per segment. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick expressed his intention to bid on all available wall segments and stated he has a billion dollars allocated for this purpose, while Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham offered state land for storage if they proceed with the purchase. Auctions have been ongoing since 2023, with Arizona officials noting they occur weekly. This issue has gained attention as Biden&#8217;s final month in office approaches, especially given that Texas has felt significant impacts from Biden\u2019s border policies amid rising encounters at the border in 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2381520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Texas-Border-Wall.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7681,47061,37333,3694,3634],"class_list":["post-2381519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-auction","tag-billion-dollars","tag-border-wall","tag-texas","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Texas-Border-Wall.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2381519"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2381523,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381519\/revisions\/2381523"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2381520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2381519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2381519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2381519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}