https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-chief-voices-nothing-compassion-migrants-182851824.html At least it is closer to being official now. Trump is asking for billions of dollars to repair the border fence. He may add some new fencing, but likely that will be less than 100 miles.
Will it change anything for the Trumpsters? I doubt it. Trump could repeat a thousand times that the earth is flat, they'd end up believing it. And John Kelly will soon pass - like all those who dare to criticize Trump - into the camp of traitors, RINOs and communists.
I don't know. The Democrats should be hammering on the "Not a wall" / "fence". Have a public meeting with Trump like last month but just keep asking him how much fence he wants. Show him pictures of fences. Like the current border fence. Unfortunately the Dems seem very bad at messaging. Really need new leadership. Pelosi is horrible at the PR game.