"An estimated 7 million Americans turned out Saturday to peacefully protest against the breakdown of our checks-and-balances democracy into a Trump-driven autocracy, rife with grift but light on civil rights. Trump's response? An AI video of himself wearing a crown inside a fighter plane, dumping what appears to be feces on these very protesters. In a later interview, he called participants of the "No Kings" events "whacked out" and "not representative of this country.""
"I'm beginning to fear he's right. What if the majority of Americans really do believe this sort of behavior by our president, or by anyone really, is acceptable? Even funny? A recent Economist/YouGov poll found that 81% of Republicans approve of the way Trump is handling his job. Seriously, the vast majority of Republicans are just fine with Trump's policies and behavior."
"Not even singer Kenny Loggins is safe. His "Top Gun" hit "Danger Zone" was used in the video. When he objected with a statement of unity, saying, "Too many people are trying to tear us apart, and we need to find new ways to come together. We're all Americans, and we're all patriotic. There is no 'us and them'," the White House responded with ... a dismissive meme, clearly the new norm when responding to critics."
An estimated 7 million Americans protested the erosion of checks-and-balances into a Trump-driven autocracy characterized by grift and weakened civil rights. Trump responded with an AI video depicting him dumping apparent feces on protesters and later labeled "No Kings" participants "whacked out" and "not representative of this country." A recent Economist/YouGov poll found 81% of Republicans approve of Trump’s job performance. Prominent MAGA figures defend and celebrate cruel behavior while party leaders offer weak justifications. Republican strategy increasingly debases and dehumanizes opposition. Kenny Loggins objected to his song's use and urged unity; the White House replied with a meme.
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