Summary
Donald Trump’s supporters celebrated his self-proclaimed “king” status after he ended New York City’s congestion pricing program.
Conservatives, including White House officials and influencers, shared AI-generated images of Trump as a monarch.
Critics, including New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, condemned his rhetoric, emphasizing that the U.S. is a democracy. Hochul announced legal action to challenge the decision.
The controversy highlights the growing embrace of authoritarian symbolism among his supporters.
On the MAGA tombstone note, it’s worth rembering that while these people don’t give a single fuck their empathy or truth, they DO give a fuck about cruelty and hate.
So long as Trump encourages their bigotry nothing else, even their own well being, nothing else matters.