'The president has been sensitive to the perception fanned by his critics that he is cowering in a bunker and fearful for his own safety,' and he's 'livid that the media found out' about him being rushed to the bunker last Friday, the Post reports. White House officials tell the Post that Trump wasn't involved in the decisions to ramp up security and put up the new fencing, and they noted he has left the White House twice this week, including the brief St. 'The president of the United States should not feel threatened by his or her own citizens.' 'I think the need to fortify your house - and it's not his house it's our house - shows weakness,' said Deborah Berke, dean of the Yale School of Architecture. His critics see a wannabe dictator and a president hiding from his own citizenry.'

His supporters see a projection of absolute strength, a leader controlling the streets to protect his people. 'The resulting picture is both jarring and distinctly political - a Rorschach test for one's view of Trump's presidency. 'The White House is now so heavily fortified that it resembles the monarchical palaces or authoritarian compounds of regimes in faraway lands - strikingly incongruous with the historic role of the executive mansion,' known as 'the People's House,' the Post adds. All said and done it looks like it's about 1.7 miles of fencing according to Google Maps (minus a few hundred feet for places where buildings prevent fencing from being put up).

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