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Millions Raised for Border Wall on Veteran's GoFundMe Page

by Associated Press

   An Air Force veteran who started a GoFundMe page to help fund
   construction of President Donald Trump's border wall has raised
   millions of dollars.

   The crowdsourcing page launched this week by Brian Kolfage has a
   fundraising goal of $1 billion and had generated more than $4 million
   in donations as of Thursday morning.

   In a statement posted on the page, Kolfage says the wall could be built
   if everyone who voted for Trump pledged $8 each.

   Kolfage says he has contacted the Trump administration about where to
   send the funds.

   A triple-amputee injured in the Iraq War in 2004, Kolfage went on to
   serve at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona.

   Kolfage did not immediately return a voice message and email seeking
   comment.