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No Kings Protests Draw Millions Nationwide as Trump Posts AI 'King Trump' Attack Video

The clash over democratic norms has shifted onto official social platforms through AI imagery targeting protesters.

President Trump depicted in a crown, flying over the No Kings protests.
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Anti-I.C.E. protesters dressed in inflatable costumes dance near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on October 18, 2025 in Portland, Oregon (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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Overview

  • Organizers say roughly seven million people joined about 2,700 events across all 50 states in the second No Kings day of action.
  • Police in major cities described largely peaceful gatherings; the NYPD reported more than 100,000 attendees in New York City with no protest-related arrests.
  • President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated Truth Social video depicting a crowned "King Trump" in a fighter jet dropping brown sludge on crowds.
  • Official accounts amplified the theme with posts showing Trump and Vice President JD Vance in crowns contrasted with Democratic leaders in sombreros, drawing widespread online criticism.
  • Republican leaders labeled the rallies "Hate America" and pushed disputed claims about outside funding, while organizers said they were protesting immigration raids, National Guard deployments, program cuts, and threats to free speech during a federal shutdown.