An Air Force veteran who started a fundraising page to help pay for construction of President Donald Trump’s U. S.-Mexico border wall has brought in millions of dollars.
An online fundraiser started by an Air Force veteran to pay for construction of President Donald Trump’s U. S.-Mexico border wall was up to millions of dollars Thursday, bringing further attention to an issue that could lead to a government shutdown.
Brian Kolfage launched the GoFundMe page Sunday, and it had generated $9.7 million in donations as of Thursday evening. The site states a fundraising goal of $1 billion.
In a statement posted on the crowdsourcing page, Kolfage says the wall could be built if everyone who voted for Trump pledged $80 each.
«As a veteran who has given so much, three limbs, I feel deeply invested to this nation to ensure future generations have everything we have today,» Kolfage wrote.
