Trump’s Border Troops Have Nothing To Do (HBO) The Rio Grande Valley in Texas is now home to roughly 1,000 active duty US army soldiers. They're part of the more than 5,000 troops Donald Trump deployed to the US-Mexico border ahead of the midterm elections, at an estimated cost of $200 million. Greg FordeNovember 19, 2018Comment Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 Reddit Tumblr Pinterest0 0 Likes