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200-year-old 'grandmother' tree toppled for Trump's border wall

Published Saturday, October 10, 2026 · Updated October 11

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  • A 200-year-old cottonwood tree near the US-Mexico border has been destroyed to make way for the construction of Donald Trump’s border wall.

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  • The Guardian

    The article emphasizes the ecological importance of the destroyed trees and the surrounding wildlife corridor, highlighting the outrage and heartbreak of land defenders and the broader community over the environmental impact of the border wall construction.

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