Not to dwell too long on the obvious but wasn't it Joseph Goebbels who said, "If you tell a lie often enough people will begin to believe it's true." (or something along those lines)

And isn't also said that the bigger lie the easier it is to believe? (Like the ones he told to get elected.

Trump has to cut $4.5 Trillion from the budget by next month to justify the tax cut for those who invested in his election. He DID promise them a return on that investment after he got elected.

Now he sounds desperate.

Could it be that he's coming up short of $4.5 Trillion and anointing himself "king" is just an end run (another Hail Mary) to put himself above any control Congress has over the budget.