Trump pushes again on 'No Kings' protesters, says he 'works his ass off'

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President Donald Trump reacted Sunday evening to international "No Kings Day" protesters who crammed streets around the globe a day earlier, saying he isn't a king and works his "ass off to make our nation nice."

Trump made the feedback to reporters earlier than exiting Air Drive One at Joint Base Andrews, when requested in regards to the weekend’s No Kings demonstrations.

Requested in regards to the protests , Trump known as them "a joke."

"I regarded on the individuals. They’re not consultant of this nation, and I checked out all of the model new indicators paid for. I suppose it was paid for by Soros and different radical left lunatics," the president stated. "It appears prefer it was value testing. The demonstrations had been very small, very ineffective and the individuals had been whacked out. If you have a look at these individuals, these will not be consultant of the individuals of our nation."

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He additionally emphasised that he's not royalty.

"I’m not a king," he stated. "I work my ass off to make our nation nice. That’s all it's. I’m not a king in any respect."

His feedback got here a day after massive crowds gathered in cities together with New York , Washington, D.C., and London for the second "No Kings" protest since June, aimed on the Trump administration.

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President Donald Trump within the Oval Workplace of the White Home in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photographs)

Regardless of considerations the marches might flip violent, no incidents or arrests had been reported throughout the afternoon rallies amid the continued authorities shutdown.

Republicans argued the protests had been meant to distract from the continued authorities funding battle.

Home Speaker Mike Johnson , R-La., advised FOX Enterprise he hoped Democratic leaders who attended could be extra open to the GOP plan after the demonstrations, although he didn't sound optimistic.

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Hundreds of New Yorkers marched via Occasions Sq. on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, for the "No Kings" rally in New York Metropolis. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox Information Digital)

The NYPD estimated greater than 100,000 individuals participated throughout all 5 boroughs Saturday and stated there have been no "protest-related" arrests.

No arrests had been reported in Washington, although some protesters briefly spilled into the streets, officers stated.

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Police additionally reported largely peaceful demonstrations in different main cities, together with Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Boston, Atlanta, Portland, Ore., and Austin.