King Donald

by Rob C.
Art by Ann Telnaes - Washington Post

Donald Trump is behaving less like a president and more like an emperor—issuing decree after decree while ignoring laws, norms, and attacking anyone who dares protest. So far, he’s signed 171 executive orders in 2025 alone—compared to Biden’s 162 over four years—and more than any president in his first 100 days this term.

But let’s be real: executive orders aren’t laws passed by Congress—they’re presidential commands. And when King Donald says jump, the Republican party jumps off the cliff. His latest EO unleashes an AI free-for-all by removing security constraints and environmental safety and to build massive data centers—all at the expense of public health. It’s techno-autocracy by another name.

Meanwhile, Trump’s attempted changes at the EPA could start poisoning Americans tomorrow. Under Administrator Lee Zeldin, the EPA is rolling back dozens of clean-air and water regulations—saying goodbye to the ‘endangerment finding’ and revoking protections that save up to 30,000 lives yearly and $275 billion in public health costs. In this king’s court, breathing clean air is a privilege, not a right.

And let’s not forget diversity, equity, and inclusion—banned by EO 14151 and 14173 on day one of his reign. Because why allow representation when you can command compliance?

👑 The Court of King Donald
Trump’s court includes a Supreme Court packed with politically driven judges who now green-light his royal power grabs. With each ruling, they chip away at separation of powers, cementing Trump’s ability to rule unopposed—even as questions swirl about his involvement in Epstein’s pedophile ring.

Trump is desperate to deflect—claiming Obama committed treason, accusing Democrats of every sin under the sun, and even dragging the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, into the fray.
But the question remains: when did he know he was in the Epstein files? Who was he traveling on the ‘Lolita Express’ (you know the plane that flew people to his sex-island) was it politicians or just teenage girls?

And while the media chases every distraction, all the executive orders mean Trump and his minions get to pollute, cheat, deregulate, siphon wealth, and operate above the law. The king’s name shields them all—his actions absolve them all.

🛑 Welcome to the Kingdom
We elected a president, not a king. But instead of checks and balances, we’re getting a show of decrees and directives—an empire run by a man desperate to hide his past behavior.
If we can’t stop King Donald from crowning himself—with executive orders, deadly deregulation, and a submissive court—then democracy’s fate is sealed.

Democracy isn’t a fan club. It’s a system built on accountability, not absolutism.

And if a king will kill to protect his fragile ego, then it’s up to us to reclaim our republic.