FACT CHECK: Did US Marines Stop Contractors From Selling Border Wall Construction Materials?

A post shared on X claims U.S. Marines purportedly stopped contractors from selling border wall construction materials.

Marines Stop Biden Regime Contractors from Stealing Border Wall Materials in Nogales

Reported on December 17, 2024
White Hats
Michael Baxter

White Hats on Sunday stopped a demolition crew from further unconstitutionally selling off border wall construction materials for… pic.twitter.com/E8gjt5ARCR

— Prof. M Reza Salami, Ph.D., P.E. (@RezaSalami1220) December 18, 2024

Verdict: False

The claim is false and originally stems from a Dec. 17 article published on the satire site “Real Raw News.”

Fact Check:

President-Elect Donald Trump filed an amicus brief Thursday to stop President Joe Biden’s reported sale of border wall construction materials, labeling the action as “possibly criminal,” according to Fox News. The brief indicates that if the sale of the materials is deliberate, the Biden administration may be engaging in criminal behavior, such as a “conspiracy to defraud the United States,” the outlet reported.

The X post claims U.S. Marines purportedly stopped contractors from selling border wall construction materials. According to the same post, U.S. Marines were purportedly assigned to Nogales, Arizona where they engaged in an hour-long nonviolent standoff with the contractors. The post also claims the Biden administration had previously hired the contractors to remove the border wall near Nogales, Tucson, and Three Points.

The claim is false and originally stems from a Dec. 17 article published on the satire site “Real Raw News.” A “Disclaimer” included on the site’s “About Us” page indicates its content is not meant to be taken literally. “Information on this website is for informational and educational and entertainment purposes. This website contains humor, parody, and satire. We have included this disclaimer for our protection, on the advice [of] legal counsel,” the disclaimer reads.

Check Your Fact did not find the claim referenced on the U.S. Marine Corps website or its verified social media accounts. Likewise, neither Biden nor the White House appears to have publicly commented on the claim. In addition, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports to support the claim. (RELATED: Facebook Post Falsely Claims Alejandro Mayorkas Was Executed At Guantanamo Bay)

Check Your Fact has contacted the White House and the U.S. Marine Corps for comment.