Department of Homeland Security boss Kristi Noem's new black-painted border wall is not hotter or harder to climb than its naked metal predecessor, it was claimed. Last week, President Donald Trump declared the color change would make the wall on the international border 'untouchable' because the black steel would absorb the searing desert heat and burn any human hand that touched it. But South Texas resident Gabe Trevino, 30, decided to put Trump's claim to the test with an infrared thermometer - and claimed the MAGA assertions do not add up. He went to a section of the barrier about ten minutes from his home in Pharr where the wall is painted, but also has a portion that is not been coated. Read the full story at Daily Mail. #news #border #mexico #trump