--- title: James Corden Did Not Let Trump Give Wall Advice to Spain description: The 'Late Late Show' host is not in favor of Trump's suggestion that Spain build its own border wall — through the Sahara Desert. canonical: https://time.com/5402933/james-corden-trump-spain/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-09-21T14:57:29.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:13.996Z og:title: James Corden Just Can't Let Trump Give Wall Advice to Spain og:description: Corden does not condone Trump's choice of advice for Spain og:url: https://time.com/5402933/james-corden-trump-spain/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: James Corden Just Can't Let Trump Give Wall Advice to Spain twitter:description: Corden does not condone Trump's choice of advice for Spain twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # James Corden Could Not Let Trump Get Away With That Wall Advice for Spain ## Video: President Trump Suggested Spain Build Its Own Border Wall Across the Sahara [Watch (HLS stream): President Trump Suggested Spain Build Its Own Border Wall Across the Sahara](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/bdEy0pPD.m3u8) (1:15)  _Published 2018-09-20. President Trump told Spain he thinks building a border wall across the Sahara Desert will help solve the Mediterranean migrant crisis._  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Sep 21, 2018 2:57 PM UTC  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Sep 21, 2018 2:57 PM UTC We might know [James Corden](http://time.com/5373174/paul-mccartney-paul-is-dead-james-corden/) best for his signature [carpool karaoke](http://time.com/5319699/paul-mccartney-carpool-karaoke/) sessions, but on Thursday night the British comedian and _Late Late Show_ host proved he can still throw a political zinger or two. During his recap of recent headlines, Corden brought up a new report regarding a meeting between President Donald Trump and Spain’s foreign minister, in which Trump allegedly suggested Spain should also consider building a wall to allay some of their problems. “Trump is now making policy suggestions to Spain, or as he calls it, European Mexico,” Corden joked. “I like how Trump’s answer to everything is just: build a wall.” (Trump famously ran for office partially on the platform of building [the border wall](http://time.com/5316175/president-trump-is-demanding-25-billion-for-a-border-wall-amid-outcry-over-family-separation/) between the U.S. and Mexico, a contentious endeavor in his attempt to limit immigration.) But there’s an even more surprising detail from Trump’s meeting with the Spanish minister that had Corden shaking his head: apparently, Trump suggested Spain build their wall through the Sahara Desert which, of course, is in Africa, not Europe. And no, [that was not a joke.](http://time.com/5401489/donald-trump-spain-sahara-border-wall/) “Trump’s not great with geography and borders,” Corden continued after revealing this baffling fact, “which is weird. 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