When Donald Trump says, “I’m not a king,” he says it the way a child says, “I didn’t eat the cookies,” with crumbs still on his chin. Deep down, he wants to be a king — to sit on a throne, issue commands, punish dissent, and build a cult of personality without checks or limits. And that’s precisely why America is taking to the streets under the banner “No Kings” — because people see that hunger for absolute power growing day by day.
An American Monarch in a Democratic Suit
On October 18, thousands of people across more than 2,600 U.S. cities joined protests against Trump’s policies. They called their movement “No Kings” — and it’s more than a slogan; it’s a diagnosis. Over the past few years, Trump has acted less like a president of a democratic nation and more like a monarch from a medieval chronicle:
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deploying the National Guard to U.S. cities to crush dissent;
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cutting healthcare access, immigrant protections, and LGBTQ+ rights;
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slashing foreign aid to punish governments he dislikes;
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promoting rhetoric that glorifies power and suppresses opposition.
These moves look far more like the playbook of Vladimir Putin or Kim Jong Un than that of a U.S. president. Protesters noticed — carrying placards depicting Trump as a North Korean dictator or even as Adolf Hitler.
Envying Putin and Kim: The Dictator Syndrome
Trump’s behavior betrays a deep envy of “efficient autocrats.” He has openly praised Vladimir Putin for “strong leadership,” expressed admiration for Kim Jong Un’s “total control,” and even jokingly called Xi Jinping a “president for life” — barely hiding that he would like the same for himself.
This isn’t mere political theater. It’s the frustration of a man who holds power but must share it — with courts, with Congress, with the press, with civil society. And that “limitation” infuriates him. He doesn’t want to govern within the law. He wants to rule above it.
Democracy as a Cage: Why Trump Is Angry
American democracy is built on checks and balances — a system designed to ensure that no one becomes king. But for someone with authoritarian instincts, that system feels like shackles.
Trump cannot:
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shut down opposition media like Putin;
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imprison critics in labor camps like Kim;
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rewrite the constitution to suit himself like Xi.
The more courts, Congress, or journalists remind him of this, the angrier he becomes. Hence the endless rants about “fake news,” the “deep state,” “enemies of the people,” and “traitors.”
“No Kings” Is More Than a Protest — It’s a Warning
The people who filled America’s streets on October 18 weren’t just protesting Trump — they were protesting the very idea of monarchy in the 21st century. They were rejecting one man’s dream of becoming an “American tsar.”
“I’m afraid for our democracy,” said 26-year-old Steven Kenny.
“I don’t want the army used against us,” added protester Connor O’Donnell.
Their fears are not exaggerations. Every autocracy in history started this way — with banners on government buildings, with talk of a “strong hand,” with small concessions to a leader that felt temporary.
The Trump Paradox: “I’m Not a King” — But He Wants to Be One
Trump can repeat all he wants that he’s not a king. But as long as he dreams of parades in honor of his army — and as long as his team posts AI-generated videos of him in royal robes on the White House balcony — we know the truth.
A king is not a title. It’s a mindset. And America is once again reminding itself of the fundamental principle written into its Constitution: no kings.
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