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mo4ch:>Border wall GoFundMe shut down after raising $20mn, campaigners pledge to build wall themselves | Mo4ch News

After collecting a staggering $20 million, a fundraiser to help build a wall along the US southern border is being shut down because it failed to reach its target. However campaigners are now pledging to build the wall themselves.The campaign shot to prominence last month, garnering $2 million in donations in just a couple of days. That impressive pace continued and before long the fundraiser had racked up more than $20 million in donations, meaning, had it been successful, it would have been one of the biggest GoFundMe campaigns ever.Also on rt.comBorder wall GoFundMe campaign raises $2mn in 3 daysHowever that figure still fell far short of its aim to raise $1 billion so GoFundMe has said that everyone who donated to the drive will be refunded, Business Insider reports.The fundraiser was set up by Brian Kolfage, who is a triple amputee, a Purple Heart Recipient and a motivational speaker. He announced the refunds in an update on Friday.READ MORE: CNN dropped local journalist from pro…