President Donald Trump slammed the nationwide “No Kings” protests by posting a provocative AI-generated video on Truth Social.
The 19-second clip depicted Trump as a fighter pilot wearing a crown, flying over what appeared to be New York City and dropping sewage on protesters while the “Top Gun” theme song “Danger Zone” played in the background.
The video included real footage of prominent left-wing influencer Harry Sisson, 23, at a “No Kings” protest, who was shown getting hit with the animated sludge. Trump’s jet was emblazoned with the words “King Trump” as it flew over Times Square.
Sisson responded to the video on X, writing, “That plane wouldn’t have made it off the ground with your fat in the pilot’s seat,” and added, “Can a reporter please ask Trump why he posted an AI video of himself dropping poop on me from a fighter jet? That would be great thanks.”
Trump and Vance against ‘No king’ protests
The AI video was posted just hours after more than 2,600 “No Kings” demonstrations took place across the US on Saturday, with organizers estimating nearly 7 million people participated in all 50 states. Protests also occurred internationally in countries like Germany, Portugal, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic.
Saturday’s actions marked the third large-scale mobilisation against Trump since his return to the White House and followed earlier rallies in June, which coincided with the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and Trump’s birthday.
Vice President JD Vance also took to social media, trolling liberals with an AI video on BlueSky that showed Trump placing a crown on his own head and transforming into a monarch.
‘It is a joke’
Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, President Trump dismissed the “No Kings” demonstrations, calling them “a joke” and suggesting the protests were not grassroots but rather backed by wealthy donors.
“I guess (the protest) was paid for by Soros and other radical left lunatics,” he said. “It looks like it was, we’re checking it out.”
He continued, “I looked at the people, they’re not representative of this country. And I looked at all the brand new signs paid—I guess it was paid for by Soros and other radical left lunatics. It looks like it was, we’re checking it out.” Trump added: “The demonstrations were very small, very ineffective, and the people were whacked out.”
Despite being depicted as a monarch in the video he shared, Trump told reporters, “I’m not a king. 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.”
A White House spokesperson, Abigail Jackson, also mocked the protests, telling Newsweek, “Cry more libs!” and “Who cares?” when asked about the rallies.
The “No Kings” campaign described the movement as a defense of democratic norms and a rejection of authoritarianism.
