Trump bends the knee to ‘No Kings’

President Donald Trump wants Americans to know that after months of adopting royal rhetoric and calling himself a “king,” he no longer considers himself that.

Trump’s revelation came on the eve of the nationwide “No Kings” protests during an interview with Fox Business. conspiracy theorist Maria Bartiromo broadcast Friday morning.

Bartiromo asked him if he thought the planned “No Kings” rallies were related to the Republican-initiated government shutdown.

“The king…he is not a king. They consider me a king. I am not a king. Trump responded.

As is often the case, Trump was lying. It wasn’t the protesters who called Trump king. In fact, the entire protest movement concerns the notion that America is not a monarchy and that Trump does not have unchecked royal powers as he has so often claimed.

The non-kings The website explains that “The president believes his rule is absolute. But in America we have no kings and we will not back down from chaos, corruption and cruelty.”

Trump unleashed much of the “no king” rhetoric against him when the White House job “Long live the king” next to a photoshopped image of Trump wearing a crown in February. Asset also posted “he who saves his country does not break any law” in the same month, making it clear that he considers himself above the rule of law– like an uncontrollable monarch.

More recently, Trump declared himself “chief law enforcement officer” of the United States, which is a stated lie to justify the prosecution of his political detractors. Last week he even praised that “we have suppressed free speech,” which is a constitutional right of every American.

Republicans attacked and constantly smearing the “No Kings” protest movement, even absurdly claiming that the protests are violent with a message of “hate America” ​​and consist of “protesters paid by antifa”.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent even stated on several occasions that the movement was somehow responsible for shutting down Republican government: “‘No kings’ means no paychecks. No paychecks and no government.”

It was already clear that Republicans feared “No Kings.” Trump’s decision to walk away from his own rhetoric before a single protester showed up at this new series of events speaks volumes about his weak stance on the issue of executive overreach.