Admits border “wall” could be fencing in 60 Minutes interview

In his first post-election interview on 60 Minutes, Trump conceded that the border wall—his signature campaign promise—could be a fence in “certain areas,” telling Lesley Stahl, “I’m very good at this, it’s called construction.” This marked an immediate rhetorical shift from his absolute “big, beautiful wall” campaign pledge to a more pragmatic (and typical) barrier policy once elected.

"For certain areas I would, but certain areas, a wall is more appropriate." — 60 Minutes interview with Lesley Stahl