On Tuesday afternoon, Donald Trump’s State Department confirmed that a newly redesigned U.S. passport would soon be available with a picture of the president’s face superimposed over the Declaration of Independence. It was emblematic of the Republican administration’s ongoing effort to glorify Trump, as if officials were members of a personality cult, celebrating a monarch.
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Around the same time, MS NOW reported:
As [British King Charles] delivered remarks to Congress, the official White House X account posted a photo from the monarch’s visit to the White House earlier today. The image shows Trump and Charles laughing, with the caption “TWO KINGS.”
Trump has often likened himself to royalty and “No Kings” has become a frequent rallying cry against his executive overreach.
Subtle it was not.
The message, obviously part of a trolling exercise, was a familiar one for those who keep an eye on the White House. Indeed, when the president isn’t promoting the idea that he’s Jesus, he’s appeared eager to present himself as a monarch.
Shortly after his second inaugural, the Republican described himself as a “king,” which came just days after he similarly declared, “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” a phrase often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte.
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It was around this time when an official White House social media account also released a portrait showing a grinning Trump wearing a crown.
Months later, the president also apparently thought it’d be a good idea to post an AI-generated video of himself wearing a crown, flying a fighter jet, and dropping a plane-load of excrement on his critics.
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