<h3 data-start="188" data-end="272">Trump Mocked After AI &lsquo;Bombing Protesters&rsquo; Video Fuels Nationwide Protests</h3>
Nearly seven million Americans poured onto the streets this weekend for the second wave of &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; demonstrations, a sprawling nationwide protest against President Donald Trump&rsquo;s expanding executive authority. Spanning over 2,500 cities and towns, it became the largest single-day demonstration against a sitting U.S. presidentin modern history.
After a day of golf at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump posted a series of messages on his social media platform &mdash; including an AI-generated video showing him wearing a crown, flying a jet, and bombing protesters with brown liquid. The bizarre imagery quickly went viral, drawing widespread mockery and outrage from critics who said it epitomised his &ldquo;king-like&rdquo; self-image.
Organisers of the protests said the movement symbolised a rejection of authoritarian tendencies and a defence of constitutional checks and balances. The slogan &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; became the rallying cry for those warning that Trump&rsquo;s aggressive use of presidential power is undermining American democracy.
This weekend&rsquo;s mobilisation followed June&rsquo;s protests, when five million people took part in the first &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; march. The latest wave was larger, more defiant, and timed to coincide with a partial government shutdown &mdash; one that has tested the limits of executive versus congressional authority.
Responding to the criticism, Trump said he was &ldquo;not a king&rdquo; but reminded reporters he could invoke the Insurrection Act, a centuries-old statute allowing presidents to deploy troops domestically. &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t forget,&rdquo; he warned, &ldquo;I can use the Insurrection Act. That&rsquo;s unquestioned power. I choose not to. I&rsquo;d rather do this.&rdquo;
Across the United States, protests carried an almost festive tone. Marching bands performed, banners with the &ldquo;We the People&rdquo; preamble of the U.S. Constitution were hoisted, and signs reading &ldquo;Nothing is more patriotic than protesting&rdquo;and &ldquo;Resist Fascism&rdquo; filled the streets. In Portland, inflatable frog costumes &mdash; now an emblem of resistance &mdash; bounced through crowds.
This marks the third mass mobilisation since Trump&rsquo;s return to the White House, unfolding against a backdrop of growing polarisation and democratic unease. What began as spontaneous dissent has evolved into a national referendum on the limits of presidential power &mdash; and on how satire and protest now collide in America&rsquo;s political theatre.

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October 20, 2025 | 15:07 IST