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Donald Trump Proposes Solar Panels on U.S.-Mexico Border Wall

With the barrier’s future in limbo, president offers an alternate way to fund a signature campaign promise

With Mexico still refusing to pay for President Donald Trump’s southern border wall, the president has a new idea: solar panels.

In a meeting Tuesday with congressional Republicans, Mr. Trump suggested putting solar panels on the wall to help the project pay for itself, according to two lawmakers who attended.

Mr. Trump has insisted that the wall, a core campaign promise, will be built to prevent illegal immigration and drug...

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