Trump receives widespread backlash to social post calling himself 'king'
Trump receives widespread backlash to social post calling himself ‘king’
US president made comparison after administration rescinded New York City’s congestion pricing plan
Maya Yang
Wed 19 Feb 2025 22.55 GMT
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/19/trump-backlash-social-media-king
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The White House then proceeded to share Trump’s quote on social media, accompanied with a computer-generated image of Trump grinning on a fake Time magazine cover while donning a golden crown, behind him the skyline of New York City.
In response to Trump’s comments, Hochul issued a statement, saying: “We are a nation of laws, not ruled by a king.” She added: “Public transit is the lifeblood of New York City and critical to our economic future – as a New Yorker, like president Trump, knows very well.”
She went on to add that the city’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has initiated legal proceedings in the southern district of New York to preserve the program.
In a separate address to reporters on Wednesday, Hochul said: “New York hasn’t labored under a king in over 250 years. We sure as hell are not going to start now … In case you don’t know New Yorkers, we’re going to fight. We do not back down, not now, not ever.”
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