Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick didn’t hold back Thursday night when he revealed a move by the Biden administration that has conservatives raising their eyebrows—and their voices. Appearing on Fox News, Patrick announced that the White House, in its final days of authority, has started hauling away dismantled sections of the border wall in Arizona and preparing to auction them off. Starting bid? A mere $5. If this sounds like a mix of petty and desperate, you’re not alone in thinking so.
Patrick delivered a pointed message during the broadcast: Texas is ready to outbid everyone, buy the wall sections, and hand them right over to Donald Trump. Video footage has already captured flatbed trucks loaded with pieces of the wall heading out from Tucson, Arizona, an image that seems to perfectly encapsulate the Biden administration’s last-ditch effort to undo anything resembling border security. According to reports, the materials are being listed for sale on GovPlanet, an auction site for surplus government equipment. Whether this is Biden’s brainchild or the handiwork of vengeful staffers isn’t clear, but Patrick didn’t hesitate to call it exactly what it looks like: spiteful and despicable.
The dismantling appears to target three Arizona locations: Nogales, Tucson, and Three Points. For an administration that’s struggled to project coherence, this move seems more symbolic than strategic—a petty farewell gesture to hobble Trump’s border agenda before he even steps back into office. Patrick likened the action to the infamous antics of Bill Clinton’s staffers removing the “W” keys from keyboards before George W. Bush entered the White House. The difference here? This isn’t just office pranks; it’s taxpayer-funded materials being carted off to undermine national security.
Patrick, however, has a plan. With the state’s robust budget, Texas is ready to snap up the wall sections and repurpose them. While some worry that Patrick’s announcement might drive up auction prices, he brushed off concerns, pointing out Texas’s ample funds. With $6 billion earmarked for border security in the budget, Patrick quipped that he’s ready to buy every last piece. The Lieutenant Governor also proposed a clever twist, suggesting law enforcement should check those trucks to ensure they’re following transportation regulations.
For Patrick and many conservatives, this auction stunt is more than just an insult—it’s a slap in the face to taxpayers who already funded the wall in the first place. Selling off border security infrastructure for pennies on the dollar, especially as illegal crossings surge, seems not only tone-deaf but downright irresponsible. Whether Texas’s plan to reclaim the wall materials succeeds or not, one thing is clear: Biden’s parting actions aren’t winning him any points with border hawks, and Patrick is more than ready to turn this move into a rallying cry for those who prioritize national security.
BREAKING: Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick says the state of Texas is prepared to buy up all of the border wall segments the Biden Administration is auctioning for $5 a segment and donate then back to the Trump administration. He has $1 billion to work with. 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/sImFlBmYiy
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) December 13, 2024
