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Dem Calls ‘King Trump’ a ‘Royal Pain in the A**’

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse was unamused by the president’s declaration that he is king.

Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse was not impressed by President Donald Trump’s proclamation on Wednesday when he crowned himself king. Whitehouse on Thursday claimed that Trump was much more of a “royal pain in the a--” than a royal ruler. This is following the president declaring he saved New Yorkers by ridding the city of a $9 “congestion pricing” toll meant to fund improvements to public transportation. In a TruthSocial post, Trump celebrated himself and wrote: “LONG LIVE THE KING!” The White House X account jumped on the bandwagon and posted a fake Time magazine cover with Trump wearing a crown shortly after. During his CNN appearance, Whitehouse was asked about Trump’s declaration to which the senator questioned whether the president’s actions make him a “royal pain in the a--?” He repeated his rhetorical question in response to the White House’s social media post and wrote on X: “Does this officially make him a *royal* pain in the a--?”