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ificandream

(11,553 posts)
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 09:33 AM Oct 19

Trump jabs 'No Kings' protesters with AI videos of himself wearing crown

Source: USA Today

By Zac Anderson

President Donald Trump and the White House responded to the millions of protesters who took to the streets at "No Kings" rallies by jabbing them with a series of apparently AI generated videos and a photo of Trump wearing a crown.
In one video the president shared on social media, Trump wears a crown and flies a fighter jet with "King Trump" written on it and drops what appears to be excrement on protesters. In another, he wears a crown and robe and wields a sword as a song with the words "hail to the king" plays and former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others bow to him.

The White House also posted an image on social media of Trump and Vice President JD Vance in crowns, juxtaposed with an image of House Minority Leader Hakeen Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wearing sombreros. "We're built different," the White House wrote in sharing the image.

Protesters gathered on Oct. 18 at an estimated 2,700 rallies across the country to demonstrate against Trump's policies and celebrate their Constitutional rights to freedom of speech and assembly. Many said they were upset by the Trump administration's treatment of immigrants and other vulnerable populations. Republican leaders spoke out ahead of the Saturday protests, blaming them for the current government shutdown and labeling them "hate America" rallies.

No Kings organizers estimated that 7 million people attended the rallies. The New York City Police Department said more than 100,000 people "peacefully" attended the No Kings protests in America's most populous city and said no protest-related arrests were made.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/19/donald-trump-no-kings-crown-protests-videos-rallies/86782600007/



We really have a spoiled child as a "leader." We're really in his head.
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Trump jabs 'No Kings' protesters with AI videos of himself wearing crown (Original Post) ificandream Oct 19 OP
It's hard to believe we have a president whose responses to any criticism Ocelot II Oct 19 #1
He and his whole admin are like demented toddlers in a sandbox. ananda Oct 19 #10
Cocaine psychosis is real Blues Heron Oct 19 #2
He's definitely not mad that 7 million Americans came out to protest him yesterday.... LetMyPeopleVote Oct 19 #3
What crown? I don't see a crown. usonian Oct 19 #4
The first picture was from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake RazorbackExpat Oct 20 #30
Good for you. usonian Oct 20 #31
I remember that picture from a 1980s PBS series called Making of a Continent RazorbackExpat Oct 20 #32
Malignant Narcissism NEOBuckeye Oct 19 #5
someone should ask who pays for these videos... Hieronymus Phact Oct 19 #6
It takes a few short minutes to generate this crap on AI JoseBalow Oct 19 #23
The world is watching. truthisfreedom Oct 19 #7
trump, crown, his wet dream. republianmushroom Oct 19 #8
The shit president dalton99a Oct 19 #9
That's it bcbink Oct 20 #25
He sure has an obsession with shit. taxi Oct 19 #11
And it begs the question, where did that much shit come from? Ocelot II Oct 19 #12
Touche. Literally it begs the question. nt taxi Oct 19 #13
Thanks, taxi. Mc Mike Oct 19 #17
It would appear that he's trying very hard to communicate MLWR Oct 19 #14
Donny Diarrhea 2na fisherman Oct 19 #15
Fuck the media maxrandb Oct 19 #16
What's the problem again? They covered it and described the video. ificandream Oct 19 #18
President posts childish video in response to large protests pimpbot Oct 19 #22
Journalism has limits to what they can say in news stories ificandream Oct 19 #24
No Kings was just a warm-up for the big party. twodogsbarking Oct 19 #19
Those photos are ridiculous. The gold is not nearly shiny enough, and ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 19 #20
Trump responds to protests by reposting a JD VANCE post-- watch short video till end........ riversedge Oct 19 #21
Confirming why we march. Ferrets are Cool Oct 20 #26
The No Kings protests are scaring the crap out of him. Keep them going. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 20 #28
He really needs to wear his diapers when flying. kerouac2 Oct 20 #27
MaddowBlog-Trump's over-the-top reaction to the 'No Kings' events was proof of their success LetMyPeopleVote Oct 20 #29
His projection never ends, while shitting on America... AntiFascist Oct 20 #33

Ocelot II

(128,341 posts)
1. It's hard to believe we have a president whose responses to any criticism
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 09:41 AM
Oct 19

are so utterly juvenile. I halfway expect him to start calling people big poopy-heads.

ananda

(34,018 posts)
10. He and his whole admin are like demented toddlers in a sandbox.
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 10:27 AM
Oct 19

With enablers sitting on the edges cheering them on.

They think the enablers are the world because they
can't see past them.

LetMyPeopleVote

(172,822 posts)
3. He's definitely not mad that 7 million Americans came out to protest him yesterday....
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 09:50 AM
Oct 19

I am NOT going to post trump's disgusting video. I am glad that I found this

usonian

(22,546 posts)
4. What crown? I don't see a crown.
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 09:55 AM
Oct 19


unless you mean this ...



real photos, AFAICT. First was modified.
Points for the name of the original, the year, and what university it was at.

RazorbackExpat

(768 posts)
30. The first picture was from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 12:03 PM
Oct 20

Louis Agassiz statue at Stanford University

usonian

(22,546 posts)
31. Good for you.
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 12:29 PM
Oct 20

I think I posted the spoiler in another thread.

WOW 666 posts. Spread the bad luck to Trump and his gang of gangsters!

RazorbackExpat

(768 posts)
32. I remember that picture from a 1980s PBS series called Making of a Continent
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 12:36 PM
Oct 20

Episode 6: The Price of Gold

JoseBalow

(8,937 posts)
23. It takes a few short minutes to generate this crap on AI
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 02:57 PM
Oct 19

These videos are less than a dime a dozen, and any moron can generate one with zero skill.

bcbink

(116 posts)
25. That's it
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 07:03 AM
Oct 20

The Shit King! Self-declared King of Shit. His Royal Shit. Melania must be so proud.

taxi

(2,646 posts)
11. He sure has an obsession with shit.
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 10:37 AM
Oct 19

He acts like shit.
He looks like shit.
He talks shit.
He smells like shit.
He spreads shit.
His thoughts are shit.
His appointees are shit.
His 'friends' are shit.
His followers are shit.
His decorative taste is shit.
His businesses are shit.

Why would anyone be surprised that he thinks spreading shit makes him look good?
Shit for brains.

MLWR

(674 posts)
14. It would appear that he's trying very hard to communicate
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 10:52 AM
Oct 19

to anyone who might be interested that his development got arrested in the anal stage.

2na fisherman

(170 posts)
15. Donny Diarrhea
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 10:52 AM
Oct 19

He exaggerates his own incontinence by sharing this juvenile video and thinks he's "owning the libs." Also, throwing feces can be a form of communication in some simian species like expressing aggression or asserting their status. So for some humans to use such symbolism means that they are not fully evolved and may in fact be reverting to a primitive state. So let's keep driving Trump bananas with protests until he becomes more and more like the hateful incarnation of some endangered feces.

maxrandb

(17,013 posts)
16. Fuck the media
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 11:07 AM
Oct 19

Donnie Dipshit "jabs"??????

I know the media "struggles" to call shit, SHIT, but they've had 10 fucking years to fix the way they cover for this fuckstick.

ificandream

(11,553 posts)
18. What's the problem again? They covered it and described the video.
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 12:44 PM
Oct 19

You do realize that they're limited in how graphic they can be. But it was covered.

And you also realize that Trump is trying to promote distrust in the media, don't you?

pimpbot

(1,148 posts)
22. President posts childish video in response to large protests
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 01:58 PM
Oct 19

Theres a headline. But we will never see anything approaching a criticsim of the fake king.

ificandream

(11,553 posts)
24. Journalism has limits to what they can say in news stories
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 04:31 PM
Oct 19

Opinion pieces are different. They have to try and be impartial. But the good thing is they’re covering it and showing people what is happening.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,489 posts)
20. Those photos are ridiculous. The gold is not nearly shiny enough, and ...
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 01:48 PM
Oct 19

.. the crown needs way more jewels. Trump would send back such a plain, pedestrian crown. Gimme Bling.

riversedge

(78,878 posts)
21. Trump responds to protests by reposting a JD VANCE post-- watch short video till end........
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 01:54 PM
Oct 19


NEXTA @nexta_tv

The White House responds to record-breaking mass protests

As massive protests swept across the U.S. on October 18, Trump made a show of heading out to play golf. Meanwhile, Vice President Vance posted an AI-generated video depicting Trump as a king, with Democratic Party figures kneeling before him.

Trump then proudly reposted the video on his own page.

Trolling half the country in response to public outrage — is this the new normal?




kerouac2

(1,371 posts)
27. He really needs to wear his diapers when flying.
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 07:08 AM
Oct 20

So he doesn't have accidents like this. That is one message we should be saying in response to his foolishness. Wear your diaper don!

Make a PSA out of it just for him. The more you know.

LetMyPeopleVote

(172,822 posts)
29. MaddowBlog-Trump's over-the-top reaction to the 'No Kings' events was proof of their success
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 11:55 AM
Oct 20

The “No Kings” events were intended to send a powerful message to an increasingly authoritarian figure, who appeared rattled by the national dispatch.

If the “No Kings” protests weren’t such a triumph, Trump’s over-the-top reaction to the events would’ve been far less ridiculous. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-10-20T12:05:29.611Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trumps-top-reaction-no-kings-events-was-proof-success-rcna238603

A few days before millions of his detractors held “No Kings” events in communities across the country, Donald Trump told reporters, “I hear very few people are going to be there, by the way.” From whom did the president “hear” this? He didn’t say....

We did, in fact, see. NBC News reported:

Crowds gathered Saturday in cities across the United States — and overseas — for No Kings rallies in protest of President Donald Trump’s administration and to call for the defense of First Amendment rights. Protesters from Los Angeles to New York — including in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas — flooded into streets chanting, marching and waving homemade signs, including some that proclaimed ‘We want all of the government to work’ and ‘Make America Good Again.


According to organizers, roughly 7 million people participated in No Kings demonstrations, of which there were more than 2,700. It was, by any fair measure, one of the largest and most successful one-day domestic protests in modern American history......

What quickly became apparent, however, was that the president cared quite a bit. NBC News also reported:

President Donald Trump on Saturday posted an AI-generated video depicting him in a fighter jet dropping what appears to be feces on U.S. protesters. ... The video shows Trump dropping the apparent fecal matter on someone who looks like left-wing influencer Harry Sisson and other protesters gathered in an area that seems to be Times Square in New York City.

The AI-generated video was, of course, disgusting and a timely reminder of the incumbent president’s juvenile and classless tastes, but it was part of a series of online postings, including another video featuring Trump in a crown.....

The New York Times’ Jamelle Bouie noted in his latest column, “Nationwide protests with millions of people are a direct rebuke to the president’s narrative. They send a signal to the most disconnected parts of the American public that the president is far from as popular as he says he is, and they send a clear warning to those institutions under pressure from the administration: Bend the knee and lose our business and support.”

By all appearances, none of this was lost on Trump, whose over-the-top reaction to the “No Kings” events offered evidence of their success: They were intended to send a powerful message to an increasingly authoritarian figure, who appeared rattled by the national dispatch.

It is clear that trump is very pissed by these protests and really believes that he is a king. trump's reactions are both disgusting and amusing

AntiFascist

(13,704 posts)
33. His projection never ends, while shitting on America...
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 02:36 PM
Oct 20

"This is a joke" and "these people are not representative of real America" perfectly describes his Administration.

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