Donald Trump responded to massive nationwide protests with an unprecedented AI-generated video showing himself wearing a crown and bombing demonstrators with brown liquid from a fighter jet labelled "KING TRUMP". The video was posted on his Truth Social account as millions of Americans participated in "No Kings" demonstrations across all 50 states.
The AI-created clip shows Trump soaring above what appears to be Times Square before his jet dumps brown liquid on protesters below. Kenny Loggins' "Danger Zone" plays in the background, referencing the Top Gun movies.
Massive protest scale
Organizers estimate nearly seven million people participated in Saturday's No Kings protests spanning all 50 states. The demonstrations represent what is likely the biggest single-day protest in modern American history.
HuffPost UK reports Trump was golfing at Mar-a-Lago during the protests, marking his 75th day on the golf course and eighth $3.4 million Florida trip. His absence from Washington during the historic demonstrations drew sharp criticism from opponents.
Republican response strategy
House Speaker Mike Johnson and congressional Republicans coordinated their response by calling the protests "Hate America" rallies. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy suggested participants are pro-Hamas or paid protesters acting on behalf of Antifa, which the administration has designated a domestic terror group.
Vice President JD Vance shared his own AI-created video showing Trump putting on a crown and cape while Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats kneel before him. Trump-linked accounts posted multiple images of the president wearing a crown, including a mock Time magazine cover.
Strategic messaging
HuffPost UK reports protesters specifically carried American flags to counter anti-American characterizations, with signs reading "Welcome to the I Love America Rally". The strategic messaging aimed to undermine Republican attempts to frame the demonstrations as unpatriotic.
Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin said: "They're clearly scared of peaceful opposition." Protest organizers were acutely aware of administration attempts to link the demonstrations to violence.
Escalating rhetoric concerns
The Daily Mail reports Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson used inflammatory "Civil War rematch" language, escalating rhetoric from both sides of the political divide. The administration has deployed federal immigration agents to cities like Portland and Chicago despite local objections.
Critics have accused the White House of using these operations to provoke unrest that might trigger invocation of the Insurrection Act. Trump has previously blended mocking rhetoric with violent imagery, including an AI-generated "Chipocalypse Now" image showing military helicopters over a burning Chicago skyline.
Sources used: "The Independent", "HuffPost UK", "Daily Mail" Note: This article has been edited with the help of Artificial Intelligence.
