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The American president, wearing a crown, boards a military plane and, flying over cities, releases a brown liquid that looks like feces on the heads of those protesting: the tycoon's latest provocation is causing controversy...
President Donald Trump has mocked those who took part in Saturday's protests dubbed "A Day Without Kings," posting videos on social media in which he describes himself as a king.
Trump posted two artificially generated videos of himself on his social media platform Truth Social, one in which he places a crown and another in which he flies a plane with King Trump written on the side and pours a brown liquid on protesters.
This came as nationwide protests drew hundreds of thousands of people to the streets on Saturday in opposition to Trump on a number of policy issues.
Trump has faced protests and negative approval ratings throughout his presidency, and the demonstrations reflect the extent to which he divides opinion in America.
When Newsweek asked by email on Saturday about the “No Kings” marches, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson responded: “Who cares?”
Over 2,600 rallies were held simultaneously in cities across the US and around the world, including those in Germany, Portugal, Sweden, the UK and the Czech Republic. The “No Kings” campaign said the protests were held to “defend democratic norms and reject authoritarianism”, with event leaders presenting the demonstrations as a choice between “democracy versus dictatorship”.
The airplane video that Trump posted on his platform was based on Kenny Loggins' "Danger Zone" column, which was written for the film Top Gun.
The second, a black-and-white video, was set to the soundtrack of Avenged Sevenfold's song "Hail to the King" and shows Trump donning a crown and holding a sword above his head in front of a group of kneeling people.
The group No Kings previously coordinated 1,800 protests across the US on June 14, the same day as Trump's birthday and the 250th anniversary of the US Army.
Other groups have coordinated recent events, including a series of over 200 protests on September 20.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked if his city's residents were ready to "defend this democracy," "fight fascism," and "destroy authoritarianism" before leading a crowd in a "No Kings" chant.
Representative Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, wrote in a post on X: “What an honor to speak at the ‘No Kings’ protest in beautiful Philadelphia, where America was launched and Thomas Jefferson denounced King George’s ‘long march of abuses’ that verged on ‘absolute tyranny.’ I see so much joy and strength in Philadelphia.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, in a post on X, says: “No King. Minneapolis is united for our neighbors, united for our democracy.”
As Trump's presidency continues, he is likely to face further protests from critics. In response, the president has hinted that he may use the Insurrection Act to federalize the National Guard and suppress future demonstrations.
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