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'Massive Miscalculation': Bipartisan Outcry Forces Trump to Pause Border Construction in Big Bend National Park

The Trump administration has paused construction of border infrastructure in Big Bend National Park in Texas following public criticism of the controversial project. Crews were filmed bulldozing pristine desert wilderness

By Democracy Now!

/ 19 Aug 2026

'Massive Miscalculation': Bipartisan Outcry Forces Trump to Pause Border Construction in Big Bend National Park