Posted on 02/19/2025 12:35:12 PM PST by DFG
President Donald Trump has declared himself a 'King' in an explosive social media post.
Trump's reference to himself as a monarch came after his officials halted New York City's widely hated traffic congestion pricing system.
The president, a New York City native, wrote on Truth Social: 'Congestion pricing is dead. Manhattan, and all of New York, is saved. Long Live The King!'
White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich went a step further, sharing the message along with what appeared to be an AI-generated image of Trump dressed in the regalia of a king.
An official White House social media account posted a fake Time magazine cover that replaced 'Time' for 'Trump' and showed the president grinning and wearing a crown.
Trump had vowed to take on the traffic program, which charges a $9 toll on most vehicles entering Manhattan neighborhoods south of Central Park, when he returned to office.
On Wednesday, his Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made the move, announcing that the federal government had rescinded its approval.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, quickly clapped back, saying that the Southern District of New York planned to sue.
'We'll see you in court,' Hochul pledged. 'We are a nation of laws, not ruled by a king.'
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Wait…the people of NYC voted for this congestion fee tax?
It appears the moneygrabbers in New York City forgot about the toll-free alternatives required to implement a toll road.
Cool! I will start referring to him as Your Highness.
Trump is the king.....of trolling. Democrats are such suckers!
Biden already called him King...
he can call himself whatever he wants, but this is going to be very popular with the locals.
So it’s a troll of Hochul.
Hilarious. She’s the Red Queen.
My life for you!
King of trolls.🤣
He’s obviously trolling the meme, for what purpose remains to be seen.
He is indeed the king. The king of trolls.
He gets them all be t out of shape about piddly stuff and then while they’re running around setting their hair on fire he does something that really matters.
“’Hochul pledged. ‘We are a nation of laws, not ruled by a king.’”
Yeah, tell it to the mayor.
Are you not entertained!
Ha! This will eat up another news cycle as he continues to dismantle the deep state.
Its like someone calling themselves “The king of late night” geez commies its a JOKE..and the policy was HORRENDOUS Im glad its gone
We need America’s Free Constitutional Republic back.
We don’t need a dictatorial King!!!!
Major Troll right there! Liberal heads exploding🤯🤯🤯
Sir,
For some time, we have considered your rank; and now, we wish to bestow upon you, the rank of:
VICEROY
Congratulations
Signed,
King Trump
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