Trump posts fake video of himself flying a ‘King Trump’ jet over protesters
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The short video was posted on the same day that protesters participated in a daylong mass demonstration, known as “No Kings,” against the Trump administration.
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Jenny Gross
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WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has posted a fake video on social media that showed him wearing a crown and flying a jet labelled “King Trump” that dumps brown liquid on protesters.
The short video, shared on Trump’s Truth Social account late Oct 18, was posted on the same day that protesters participated in a daylong mass demonstration, known as “No Kings,” against the Trump administration.
The protests were held in cities and towns in all 50 states, with participants holding signs such as “I Pledge Allegiance to No King” and chanting slogans against the president, accusing him of acting in authoritarian ways.
The fake video, set to the song Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins, shows the plane dropping a brown liquid resembling feces onto the heads of protesters, who appeared to be gathered in a city.
The White House on Oct 18 also posted on social media an artificial intelligence-generated image of Mr Trump and Vice-President JD Vance wearing crowns.
“Have a good night, everyone,” the post said, with the crown emoji.
Mr Trump regularly reposts AI-generated or mocked-up imagery on his Truth Social account.
In September, he posted a meme of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, which showed Mr Jeffries wearing a fake mustache and a sombrero, with mariachi music playing in the background. Mr Jeffries, who is Black, said the video was racist and bigoted.
The No Kings protests followed another mass demonstration in June, when an estimated 5 million people participated in some 2,000 protests nationwide.
The event on Oct 18 was organised by national and local groups and well-known progressive coalitions, including Indivisible, 50501 and MoveOn.
Republican leaders denounced the protests, blaming them for prolonging the government shutdown and calling the event the “hate America rally.”
When asked whether the president had a comment on the demonstrations, Ms Abigail Jackson, a White House spokesperson, gave a brief response in an email. “Who cares?” she said.
In an interview with Fox News, set to air Oct 19, Mr Trump said of the protesters: “They’re referring to me as a king. I’m not a king.” NYTIMES
