Trump is making it look like he (the WH) is under siege with this military build up.

[nature-lover]

He is adding soldiers and fencing for another photo-op. He is spinning this to make himself look like a victim.

[raging moderate]

1. Paranoia. Projection.

He knows what he would do, if the situation were reversed.

[nature-lover]

2. Yes, and there is also the element of propaganda.

[Moostache]

3. A truly STRONG leader does not hide behind his troops...just sayin' (n/t)

[lark]

4. Preparing for when he declares martial law and cancels the election?

That would be my best guess.

[Demsrule86]

9. He can't cancel the elections.

[SoonerPride]

14. People say that. But just watch

He CAN cancel it and have republican states cancel theirs because of course they would!

Democratic run states proceed with the election as scheduled.

The entire election is called invalid because Biden doesn't get enough EC votes to win. Then it goes to SCOTUS.

Stop saying he "can't" do this or that.

That has been proven wrong EVERY SINGLE TIME.

[2naSalit]

10. He can't cancel the election.

[SoonerPride]

15. Sure he can.

Republican states could follow his call to suspend the election "until it is safe to have one"

Then what?

Democratic states proceed and the entire thing is chaos and heads to SCOTUS.

[2naSalit]

18. I think it won't get that far.

Seriously.

[GusBob]

5. His other wall was based on lies don't forget

They are gonna claim entire terrorists death threats

Wait for it

[matt819]

6. IMHO

It makes him look even weaker. Demonstrators would never get away with breaching the wh grounds. So the fence makes it looks like he’s sealed himself in. It’ll be interesting to see the response to this development.

Makes you wonder, though. Is that fencing from a national fencing stockpile, or did they order this weeks ago?

[RT Atlanta]

7. Cowardly lion is what he is

and that fake 'blond' mop on his head, the poor posture and stammering fit the picture.

[Ferrets are Cool]

11. Not even that...at least the Cowardly Lion was funny nt

[Demsrule86]

8. He looks like a coward.

[Andy823]

19. Exactly!

A real leader wouldn't need a wall, they would come out and address the problems and take with the people. A paranoid narcissist, like trump, will hide, fortify his surroundings and claims to be the victim, in trumps case, of a witch hunt.

He is a coward, and always has been.

[Demsrule86]

21. Yep. He is beginning to realize he is hated.

[duforsure]

12. trump's trying to hijack this issue

To make himself look like the victim. Projecting he's under attack now is typical from him , so he then can justify further extreme actions taken against those that oppose him, or refuse to give him his demanded praise. He's desperately trying to get police and military on his side to use against the American people , declaring we have no rights under trump justice. His toady Barr is enabling him , and manufacturing whatever excuses to protect and serve Bunker Boy. He is also using it to distract away from his failures with the virus and now the economy, and with this police violence, which he'll play both sides of , then after the election he'll have Barr let them off using another claimed excuse he'll make up from thin air.

[C_U_L8R]

13. He looks like he lost.

Real presidents... no other president before... had to fence himself away from the American public who he was battling. These are the moves of a total loser.

[greenjar_01]

16. That Bunker Boy shit stung him bad

He's got to make a showing of danger to justify it.

[StarfishSaver]

17. He's making it look like he's a scared, desperate punk.

[obamanut2012]

20. Only to his base -- he looks like Captain Orangeman Queeg to everyone else