Responding to the increasing authoritarianism of Donald Trump, Americans have taken to the streets as part of the latest ‘No Kings’ protests. And once again, these protests have demonstrated that there’s overwhelming opposition to what Trump and his cronies are doing.
Rather than disputing the claim that he thinks he’s a king, Trump posted the following AI slop video:
OMG…the President of the United States just posted himself piloting a fighter jet with “KING TRUMP” on the side and dumping mud all over Harry Sisson and No Kings protestors
To the song “Danger Zone”
He is one of a kind
pic.twitter.com/j4ihSVEawS
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 19, 2025
While the user above describes it as ‘mud’, there’s a distinctly turd-like quality to what Trump is dropping. Given that, we suspect the AI prompt was ‘visualise the impact of Trump’s policies’.
King Trump
People had already turned out in massive numbers at the start of the day:
Check out New York City’s turnout for the No King’s Protest.
NO KINGS! EVER!
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) October 18, 2025
Happening now: Here’s a view of the “No Kings” protest in Washington, DC pic.twitter.com/dpKlbJQZoq
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) October 18, 2025
The crowds only grew as the day went on:
HAPPENING NOW: Across the U.S. people hit the streets by the millions for No Kings Day, with some crowds estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands. pic.twitter.com/NO6ciszIuO
— BreakThrough News (@BTnewsroom) October 18, 2025
This sign was in response to Trump accusing the millions of people who hate him of being paid activists:
My favorite No Kings protest sign. pic.twitter.com/RV8QuxItNW
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) October 17, 2025
Bernie Sanders was among those who spoke at the rallies:
Thank you to the millions of Americans who turned out in small communities and big cities all over this country to say loudly and boldly:
No more kings.
In America, We the People will rule. pic.twitter.com/L6OPUx99yd
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) October 18, 2025
Authoritarianism
As noted, Trump’s administration is increasingly authoritarian. The ways in which this is manifesting include:
- Masked ICE agents grabbing people off the street without presenting any ID (and then deporting them without legal authorisation to an El Salvadoran torture facility).
- Crackdowns on freedom of speech.
- Extrajudicial murder at sea.
- Using the National Guard, and other enforcement agencies, to invade US cities with the plan to use them as ‘military training grounds‘.
It’s worth knowing all this because several UK politicians want to emulate Trump.
Kemi Badenoch, for example, wants her own ICE force (a force which has justifiably been described as a ‘Gestapo‘):
My message is clear: if you’re here illegally, you will be detained and deported.
Our new Removals Force, modelled on US ICE, will deport 150,000 illegal migrants each year. pic.twitter.com/mjQwuSe77w
— Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch) October 5, 2025
Keir Starmer has cracked down on free speech and the freedom to protest:
Keir Starmer is being very clear:
the UK on his watch is going to snuff out the right to protest British collusion in the Gaza genocide, and thereby establish a precedent to ban any other future protests that might embarrass the British government. https://t.co/ioju224uSa
— Jonathan Cook (@Jonathan_K_Cook) October 17, 2025
Nigel Farage, meanwhile, is just Donald Trump in a toad mask:
Parliament must be recalled for Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK.
Why does @Keir_Starmer think Macron is a better friend of Britain than Trump? pic.twitter.com/J8rdCFXuI2
— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) July 14, 2025
No Kings
Mass mobilisation is the only answer to people like Trump and Starmer who seek to roll back the rights we’ve had for centuries:
A blind and disabled man has been arrested and charged under the terrorism act for holding up a sign that reads, “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action” — you do wonder how these police officers can live with the shame of it all. pic.twitter.com/2Q3MT7MjS6
— Philip Proudfoot (@PhilipProudfoot) September 6, 2025
Trump clearly thinks that he’s a king; and much like every other king, all the guy has to offer is shit.
Featured image via whatever AI slop machine produced this video
By Willem Moore
This post was originally published on Canary.