Donald Trump and supporters express fury at ‘No Kings’ protests
Millions of Americans took to the streets in cities in every state across the country over the weekend to hold “No Kings” rallies opposing the openly authoritarian approach the United States has taken in President Donald Trump’s second term.
Trump in reply He published an artificial intelligence-generated video of himself Piloting a fighter jet (with “King Trump” written on it) flying over protests and dumping gallons of feces on the crowd. In case anyone was being too subtle, she was depicted wearing a crown.
Hillary Clinton described nearly half of Trump supporters this way: “deplorable“ and Barack Obama’s 2014 Choosing a skin-colored suit Addressing the press, both made enough news to earn entry to Wikipedia. When Mitt Romney said in 2012 that 47 percent of voters were dependent on government handouts and would vote for Obama no matter what, so it wasn’t his job to worry about those people, he added: “I will never be able to convince them that they need to take personal responsibility and take care of their lives”, described his campaign.
Trump’s fantasy of being a ruler who literally rains dirt on Americans has barely made it into the news; This issue was not addressed at the time of writing this article New York Times, Washington Post And I just made it up to NBC’s website.
House Speaker Mike Johnson He called the protest movement a “Hate America rally” and predicted the crowd would consist of “antifa types,” people who “hate capitalism” and “Marxists on full display.” If true, this is a real concern for Republicans: Organizers of the “No Kings” protest said nearly 7 million people attended more than 2,700 demonstrations on Saturday.
“If President Trump were king, the government would be open right now,” Johnson said. shutting down the current government. “If President Trump were a king, they would not be able to participate in this exercise of free speech.”
Speaking to Fox News on Friday, the president said Trump had a $1 million-a-plate MAGA Inc. fee at his club. “They say they refer to me as the king. I’m not the king,” he said in comments posted just before his appearance at the fundraiser.
And as you might expect, the official response was proportionate and consistent in line with the example the president had set. Images of Trump and Vice President JD Vance being crowned were published on the White House account:
Fawning as always, Vance posted another AI video of Trump as a monarch wearing a crown and ermine and brandishing a sword, while former Democratic House speaker Nancy Pelosi bowed in the background, making a completely surprising reference. it (equally surprising) “Black Lives Matter” demonstration from 2020:
But the grand prize must go to the winner, I can’t stress it enough, official The Department of Transportation’s account posted the photo of Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer as Disney princesses.
Of course, Trump has been doing this kind of thing ever since he was re-elected, despite his protests to the contrary. In May, he posted a created image. Himself as Pope.
In February, Trump shared: Long live the king!” To celebrate the end of an agreement on congestion pricing in New York. The White House followed up with a fake photo of Trump wearing the crown. Time magazine cover style image – because like every other idea he has, Trump’s concept of prestige media is from 1985:
And of course, all this is just a more explicit version. cult of personality portrayals Trump of all kinds, especially after his first stint in power.
Lest we get too caught up in the theatrics — Trump also spent the weekend mulling over using 1807, returning to his long-standing passion. Insurrection Act To crush internal opposition:
“Remember, I didn’t use it, but remember: I can use it Insurrection Act. “Almost 50 percent of presidents have used it, and it’s an indisputable power,” Trump told Fox News in an interview broadcast Sunday.
