Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was among prominent Democrats and Trump administration critics who mocked President Donald Trump's AI-generated video mocking "No Kings" protesters, with millions taking to the streets nationwide on Saturday. The video showed Trump in a crown flying a military jet and dumping brown sludge on protesters, sparking widespread condemnation.
Clinton posted a screenshot of the video on social media, accompanied by a message saying, "He's definitely not mad that 7 million Americans came out to protest him yesterday." She also made a reference to a HuffPost report on Trump's actions against immigrants.
The protests were part of a massive show of opposition to Trump and his administration, with demonstrators arguing that he has conducted himself more like a monarch than a president. Trump responded by posting the satirical video, which played as "Top Gun" theme song "Danger Zone." The video was widely criticized for its tone-deafness, with many accusing him of mocking legitimate concerns about immigration policies.
The backlash against Trump's post included responses from celebrities such as Kenny Loggins and Jimmy Kimmel, who condemned the video as not representative of American values. Loggins stated that he would like to have his music removed from the video due to its association with a divisive message.
Trump maintained that the protests were not representative of the general population and claimed that he was not a king, stating "I'm not a king. I work my a-- off to make our country great." Speaker Mike Johnson defended Trump's video as an effective satire.
The incident highlights ongoing divisions in US politics and social media discourse, with many critics accusing Trump of using satire to justify his policies rather than addressing genuine concerns.
Clinton posted a screenshot of the video on social media, accompanied by a message saying, "He's definitely not mad that 7 million Americans came out to protest him yesterday." She also made a reference to a HuffPost report on Trump's actions against immigrants.
The protests were part of a massive show of opposition to Trump and his administration, with demonstrators arguing that he has conducted himself more like a monarch than a president. Trump responded by posting the satirical video, which played as "Top Gun" theme song "Danger Zone." The video was widely criticized for its tone-deafness, with many accusing him of mocking legitimate concerns about immigration policies.
The backlash against Trump's post included responses from celebrities such as Kenny Loggins and Jimmy Kimmel, who condemned the video as not representative of American values. Loggins stated that he would like to have his music removed from the video due to its association with a divisive message.
Trump maintained that the protests were not representative of the general population and claimed that he was not a king, stating "I'm not a king. I work my a-- off to make our country great." Speaker Mike Johnson defended Trump's video as an effective satire.
The incident highlights ongoing divisions in US politics and social media discourse, with many critics accusing Trump of using satire to justify his policies rather than addressing genuine concerns.
. like, can't he see how ridiculous this whole thing is? it's like he's trying to gaslight us into thinking his behavior is normal 
. newsflash, trump: mocking millions of Americans who are just trying to express their opinions on social media isn't satire, it's just plain old bullying 
. and what's up with all the celebrities chiming in? don't they have anything better to do than defend a president who's clearly out of touch with reality? 
was a prime example of how not to address criticism... it just shows that he's more interested in being the king of Twitter 
than actually listening to people's concerns. I mean, who needs satire when you can just broadcast your ego and ignore the millions of Americans who took to the streets? It's like he thought he could silence everyone with a fancy video, but all it did was amplify his critics' message 
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. Mike Johnson saying it was an effective satire just shows how out of touch he is with the American people. It's like he's more concerned with defending Trump's ego than with understanding why people are actually upset about his policies 
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. We can't just sit back and let leaders like Trump mock our concerns without a fight 
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... I mean, come on, Donald, you're a billionaire businessman who became President, not a royal 
! It's just weird to see him acting like some kind of monarch, especially when his policies are causing so much pain and division. And what's with the "I'm not a king" line? 
and trump's whole "i'm not a king" thing is literally the most cringey thing i've ever seen 
my kid is only 8 and they're already learning that some people in power are being really cruel and tone-deaf 
Clinton's response was perfect, she didn't engage with Trump's negativity but instead called out his behavior 
the whole thing just feels like a big mess 
she totally shut him down with that screenshot of the video lol anyway its just another example of trump being super tone deaf and not understanding what american values are all about 
. loggins saying he wants his music removed from the video is actually kinda valid, like if your song is associated with something you don't agree with, shouldn't you be able to opt out? 
clinton just screenshoted the vid and posted it, not like she was gonna call him out or anything... but still, i kinda feel bad for her, stuck in the middle of this mess 
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the problem is, satire can be super tricky - sometimes you gotta know where the line is drawn between what's funny and what's hurtful. it's easy to get lost in that gray area... especially when there are millions of people out there with strong feelings about something. 
And honestly, Clinton's tweet about 7 million Americans protesting him seemed kinda... accurate 
. At the end of the day, I think we need to focus on genuine dialogue and not just try to 'satirize' our way out of problems 
i mean, who tries to make fun of protesters by putting them in a crown and dropping sludge on them? 
it's not funny, it's not satire, it's just plain old disrespect 
I mean can you even imagine if she just kept quiet and let him get away with it? 
She spoke truth to power and showed us all what it means to be a real leader. And yaaas Kenny Loggins is totally right to want his music removed from that video - who wants their art used to spread hate? 
Not me, that's for sure! 
and yeah, it's weird that people like loggins and kimmel condemned the video but also kinda right to speak out against it i guess what i'm saying is that trump needs to take some of his own medicine on this one 
. It's clear that his ego is way bigger than the problems he's facing with immigration... I mean, come on, dude, get a grip