Trump declares himself 'king'

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Days after suggesting he is above the law, Donald Trump declared himself "king" following his administration's push to strike down new tolls for Manhattan drivers to raise funds for the city's aging mass transit system.

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... The White House's X account then shared his statement with a mock cover of Time magazine featuring a portrait of the president wearing a crown with the caption "long live the king." ...

White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich also shared an AI-generated image of the president wearing a crown and regal cape. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-20 11:28 AM | Reply

You know that the ancient Romans didn't take kindly to this sort of thing at all?

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-20 01:04 PM | Reply

This is yet more evidence that Trump is mentally ill. This particular "king" business fits right in to his craziness as a whole.

If you think he's "joking" about it, just wait.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-20 01:05 PM | Reply

@#3 ... If you think he's "joking" about it, just wait. ...

Given my decades of seeing [citizen] Trump on the local NYC media, I have no questions regarding whether or not he may be joking.

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-20 09:36 PM | Reply