When Joe Biden took office in January 2021, one of his first priorities wasn’t to protect the American people — it was to dismantle the progress President Donald Trump had made securing our southern border. Within days, Biden halted wall construction, mocked the idea of a physical barrier, and left millions of dollars’ worth of vital equipment and materials to sit unused in storage yards.
Now, Trump is taking it back.
The global government-surplus auction house tasked under Biden with selling off unused border wall components told Fox News Digital it’s reached a deal with the Trump administration to return those materials to the federal government.
“GovPlanet has reached an agreement, working with the Office of the Border Czar, to return border wall materials that were previously deemed surplus and sourced by the federal government to GovPlanet via existing contracts,” the company said. GovPlanet, a subsidiary of Illinois-founded, British Columbia-based Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers–RB Global, added: “A third-party firm that has been contracted for construction of the border wall will take receipt of the materials over the next 90 days.”
Border Czar Tom Homan — a no-nonsense enforcer known for getting results — helped hammer out the arrangement. It’s yet another example of Trump’s team undoing the damage caused by years of open-border chaos.
The contrast couldn’t be clearer. For years, Biden and his inner circle insisted there was nothing they could do to stem the flood of illegal crossings. They claimed they needed more money, more legislation, more time — anything but decisive action. Under Trump, that excuse vanished overnight. Within months, he had shut down the surge, implemented historic enforcement measures, and achieved border security levels the nation hadn’t seen in generations.
This latest victory is more than just reclaimed steel and concrete — it’s a symbolic reversal of Biden’s reckless border policies. Each returned panel represents a promise to restore law and order, protect American communities, and put national security above political posturing.
It’s 2025 now. The clean-up has begun. And as Trump continues to dismantle the failed legacy of the last administration — one deal, one executive order, one decisive action at a time — the message is unmistakable: the days of surrender at the border are over.
They demolished the border and never gave one thought about the money that Trump fought for to build it! They wouldn’t give him nothing but they could give plenty to Ukraine! This is treason! For four years they had the responsibility to protect the country and in the last few months before election day they made a very weak attempt, just for votes!!