Does Donald Trump know the 'Great Wall' already exists?

Welp, this is awkward.
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Nicole Gallucci
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Despite the fact that China thinks Donald Trump is a ridiculous tweeter, Trump is still a YUGE fan of the nation's Great Wall.

In fact, he loves China's Great Wall so much that he's creatively decided to start calling his own architectural dream structure by the same exact name.

On Friday, the president-elect attempted to shut down the "dishonest media" with a single tweet, reassuring followers that Mexico will pay for wall he plans to build across the U.S. and Mexico border... eventually.

But for some unknown reason, Trump thought it would be a good idea to refer to his own wall as the "Great Wall" -- a name that is most definitely already taken.

Trump's tweet explained that though he has decided to seek wall funding from congress "for sake of speed," any costs for the wall "will be paid back by Mexico later!"

Despite the confusion over who will pay for the wall, many people are still horrified by the prospect of this structure being built at all. Mind-boggled Twitter users began offering him some sage advice in regards to his odd payment plan and the plagiarized name.

So Trump, if you want to "Make America Great" again it's probably not the best idea to steal the name of another historical structure.

Just a tip.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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