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Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov] POLITICO Pro Tue 6/6/2017 10:22:32 PM Trump floats idea of using solar panels to pay for Mexico wall
By Josh Dawsey and Rachael Bade
06/06/2017 06:00 PM EDT Updated 06/06/2017 06:19 PM EDT
President Donald Trump floated putting solar panels on his planned Mexican border wall in a meeting with legislative leaders this afternoon, according to White House and Capitol Hill officials.
It was unclear why Trump brought up the topic, but he presented the panels as a way to fund the wall, which is expected to cost billions of dollars, according to three people familiar with the conversation.
He didn't express certainty that it would happen -- but that he'd heard it as a possible idea and wanted to see what others thought, said a senior official familiar with the White House meeting.
Trump has insisted that Mexico will pay for the wall's construction -- something Mexican officials have repeatedly denied -- but has acknowledged that taxpayers may need to initially foot the bill before being repaid.
The president's interest in a potential solar panel solution comes as he's received intense criticism from world leaders for his decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement.
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