A president steeped in constitutional lore might have been offended by claims he’s acting as a king.

But Donald Trump and his entourage responded with mockery to weekend “No Kings” protests by millions of Americans — embracing the narrative in a way that explains his growing hubris and belief that he has unchecked power.

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    13 hours ago

    That was never the point. The point is that even the media noticed this. The same media which seem to be in sleepwalk mode all those months. Heck, even inside Fox “News” the support is crumbling.

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      CNN still couldn’t help but blame random Obama comments as the cause of trump’s rise, as if “the heartland” had no choice but to elect a child rapist because Obama ate Dijon mustard. They had a choice. The heartland supports child rape.