Critics have voiced their concerns over President Biden's decision to erect a fence around the Capitol for his State of the Union address, contrasting it with his stance on not completing the southern border wall. They argue that this move demonstrates a prioritization of his own security over national border security, citing the case of Laken Riley to emphasize the perceived neglect of American citizens' safety. The decision not to continue the border wall construction was previously justified by Biden as a measure to avoid diverting attention from genuine threats to homeland security. However, this rationale has been met with skepticism by some, who see the Capitol fence as a "sinister symbol" and a contradiction to the administration's border policy, encapsulating the sentiment that it's "Protection for him, not for us." The discussion has sparked debates on the effectiveness and symbolism of physical barriers in ensuring security.
Joe Biden has a fence up to protect him during the #SOTU tonight. But won’t finish the wall at our southern border to protect Americans. Protection for him, not for us. https://t.co/1dx85hWigM
President Biden likes to say that a wall at our southern border wouldn't work, but I bet he doesn't mind the wall that went up around the Capitol ahead of tonight's State of the Union address. https://t.co/PSivXqv0Ki
Jesse Watters on Biden’s constructing a fence around the Capitol for the State of the Union: "This fence is a sinister symbol to stigmatize half the country's dangerous to justify his crackdown." https://t.co/VMMeimBzGH
Remember this when @POTUS talks about the border tonight. Biden doesn’t hesitate to put a barrier up for his speech in Washington but refuses to build a wall and secure the southern border. https://t.co/QHnHWmEl2G
The State of the Union summed up in one picture. The Biden admin will erect a fence around the Capital in the dark of night but absolutely refuses to build a wall and seal our border to defend innocent Americans like Laken Riley. The SOTU is not about Israel and Hamas or… https://t.co/RI4GuTNykb
Biden will build a wall around the Capitol for his speech but won’t build one to protect the border https://t.co/KS2ir0EbWT
Joe Biden will build a wall around the Capitol to protect his State of the Union but he stopped construction of the Border Wall because he said it was a “waste of money that diverts attention from genuine threats to our homeland security.” https://t.co/BXpS7uvRMh https://t.co/Hni2zydKSf
President Biden refuses to protect the American people by closing the southern border, but he insists on building a wall around the capitol for his State of the Union speech. America deserves better. https://t.co/Th0cA58jm7