Donald Trump's 'No Kings' AI Video Controversy: Mockery or Political Satire?

Liputan6.com, Jakarta In October 2025, United States President Donald Trump becomes attention after reposting an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video on his social media platform, Truth Social.

The 19-second video depicted him as "King Trump" flying a fighter jet and dropping a brown liquid on a crowd of "No Kings" protesters.

The video emerged amidst the growing "No Kings" protest movement, which saw millions of Americans protesting in various cities.

This movement voiced their opposition to what they perceived as the authoritarian behavior of the Trump administration, with banners reading "No Kings Since 1776."

Trump's sharing of the AI ​​video was widely interpreted as an attempt to mock and belittle protests against executive power.

Trump posted an AI video of himself wearing a crown and dumping shit from a “King Trump” jet on No Kings protesters.This is where we are as a country. pic.twitter.com/rnzUkJ4C4K

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) October 19, 2025

The AI ​​video reposted by Donald Trump on Saturday night, October 18, 2025, on Truth Social features provocative and symbolic visuals.

In the clip, an AI-generated version of Trump is seen wearing a crown and sitting in the cockpit of a fighter jet with "King Trump" prominently emblazoned on the side.

The jet then flies over a cityscape filled with a crowd of protesters, also AI-generated.

The jet, piloted by "King Trump," dropping a thick brown liquid, described as mud or sewage, onto the protesters below.

The video was originally posted by the satirical account "xerias_x" on Platform X (formerly Twitter) with the caption, "President Trump makes a brief appearance at the No Kings protest."

Trump later reshared the video without further explanation, leaving it open to interpretation by his followers and critics.

The 'No Kings' protests were a large-scale, grassroots movement that spread across the United States, highlighting public concerns about the erosion of democratic institutions.

Millions of Americans took to the streets in more than 2,500 to 2,700 cities across all 50 states to voice their opposition to what they perceived as the expansion of executive power and authoritarian behavior.

Banners reading 'No Kings Since 1776' and 'I Pledge Allegiance to No King' were common sights at these demonstrations, referring to the US declaration of independence from the British monarchy.

This movement marked the third-largest mass mobilization since Trump's return to the White House, demonstrating significant levels of public discontent.

Interestingly, before posting the AI ​​video, Donald Trump had stated in an interview with Fox Business that he was 'not a king,' despite many calling him that.

Trump's AI video post immediately sparked a wave of backlash and controversy across various circles.

Online, the video drew widespread condemnation, with many netizens calling it the "most pathetic" attempt to belittle criticism of the president.

On the other hand, some conservative figures defended Trump's actions.

Vice President J.D. Vance, for example, stated that he found the video "hilarious."

Vance even posted another satirical AI video showing Trump wearing a crown and robe, holding a sword, while Democratic figures like former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi bowed before him.

The background music for the video is a snippet of Kenny Loggins' iconic song "Danger Zone," best known from the film Top Gun.

However, Kenny Loggins himself stated that he did not grant permission for the use of his song and requested that the clip be removed immediately.

“Nobody asked for my permission, which I would have denied, and I request that my recording on the video is removed immediately,” he said. “I can’t imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us.”