President Trump didn’t hold back when asked about the so-called “No Kings” rallies that popped up across major liberal cities over the weekend. Speaking aboard Air Force One Sunday night, Trump laughed off the leftist spectacle, calling the protestors “whacked-out” and completely out of touch with everyday Americans.
“These people are outcasts,” Trump said, taking a jab at the event after an Associated Press reporter brought it up. “They don’t represent anyone but themselves and their fringe donors.”
When asked about the premise of the protest — a not-so-subtle dig at the president himself — Trump dismissed the accusation that he’s some kind of authoritarian figure.
“By the way, I’m not a king,” Trump clarified. “I’m not a king — I work my ass off to make our country great, that’s all it is. I’m not a king, at all.”
Still, the president suggested the left-wing spectacle wasn’t exactly organic. He pointed to signs that looked a little too fresh and shiny to be grassroots, suggesting liberal billionaire George Soros may have helped foot the bill.
“We’re checking it out,” Trump said, referencing the suspiciously coordinated signage. “Radical left lunatics” like Soros have a long history of bankrolling these chaos merchants, he added.
The rallies, according to organizers, reportedly drew a combined 7 million participants nationwide — up from about 5 million during their first iteration back in June. But President Trump wasn’t buying the hype.
“They were very small and very ineffective,” he said flatly, calling the protests a “joke.”
Despite mainstream media coverage (and enthusiasm), the events turned into a circus in more ways than one. In Los Angeles, MSNBC caught up with attendees dressed in full bear and unicorn costumes. One man inside the unicorn suit told reporter Jacob Soboroff he was fine looking “ridiculous” because he was protesting what he called a “ridiculous” president. Points for consistency, maybe.
In Houston, an organizer took the mic to boast about proudly identifying as “Antifa” — a group many Americans associate with political violence and chaos. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) had earlier skewered the protests, dubbing the whole thing the “Hate America Rally.” Johnson predicted the crowd would consist of “communists and terrorist supporters,” and based on what showed up, he wasn’t far off.
The protests touched down in predictable left-wing strongholds like New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston, drawing cameras and coordinated coverage — but few convincing arguments.
Bottom line? The left rolled out its usual parade of weirdness, funded by the usual suspects, and got the usual pat on the head from the media. Meanwhile, President Trump shrugged it off and got back to doing what he does best — putting America first.
