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Filtering Week: Week 40 × Attack target: Public Norms & Decency × Trait: Dissent is reframed as disorder, treason, or terrorism × Clear all ☆ Save this search
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Oct 20, 2025 Mike Johnson held a press conference dismissing peaceful No Kings protests as un-American Corroborated Institutions and Governance

Congressional leadership publicly delegitimized a mass peaceful protest, characterizing dissent as extremist rather than legitimate civic expression.

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  • House Republicans held press conference dismissing No Kings protests as un-American — Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Whip Tom Emmer, and Rep. Chip Roy held a press conference during a shutdown to attack the No Kings Day protests held the previous weekend. They characterized the demonstrations as a "hate America rally," claimed protesters were celebrating the death of Republicans, and accused Democrats of promoting Marxists and Islamists. The statements were made despite the protests being peaceful and drawing an estimated 5.5 million participants.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 40 – 2025-10-18–2025-10-24 wk40_IG_009
Oct 19, 2025 Trump dismissed and baselessly attributed No Kings protests to paid activism by George Soros Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent

The president spread unfounded conspiracy theories to delegitimize millions of grassroots protesters, undermining public trust in civic participation.

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  • Trump dismissed "No Kings" protests as unrepresentative and baselessly accused Soros of funding them — On October 19, Trump called the "No Kings" protests a "joke" and claimed the nearly 7 million demonstrators were "not representative of the people of our country." He baselessly accused George Soros and other "radical left lunatics" of paying for protest signs and stated his administration was "checking it out." The dismissal and unfounded conspiracy theory contradicted the documented scale and grassroots nature of the protests.
  • Trump dismissed No Kings protests and alleged they were paid demonstrations — Trump dismissed the No Kings protests held on the previous Saturday, claiming the crowds were "not big at all" and that protest signs were "all made professionally in a printing shop. Looks like on Madison Avenue someplace." He alleged that "some guy is paying for all that stuff" and characterized protesters as "professional agitators," stating: "We are finding out who's paying them. Yeah. We have a lot of information about who they are. You're gonna be very surprised when you find out."
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 40 – 2025-10-18–2025-10-24 wk40_CR_009
Oct 19, 2025 Trump dismissed No Kings protests as unrepresentative and baselessly accused Soros of funding them Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The president spread an unfounded conspiracy theory to delegitimize documented grassroots mass protest, undermining public trust in civic participation.

Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
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  • Trump dismissed "No Kings" protests as unrepresentative and baselessly accused Soros of funding them — On October 19, Trump called the "No Kings" protests a "joke" and claimed the nearly 7 million demonstrators were "not representative of the people of our country." He baselessly accused George Soros and other "radical left lunatics" of paying for protest signs and stated his administration was "checking it out." The dismissal and unfounded conspiracy theory contradicted the documented scale and grassroots nature of the protests.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 40 – 2025-10-18–2025-10-24 wk40_IM_016
Oct 18, 2025 White House / Trump posted an AI-generated video depicting Trump as an authoritarian ruler dumping excrement on protesters and American cities Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

Official social media used crude propaganda to mock millions of peaceful protesters, normalizing contempt for democratic dissent.

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  • Trump posted AI-generated video depicting him as "King Trump" dropping feces on protesters — On Truth Social, Trump posted an AI-generated video showing him flying a fighter jet labeled "King Trump" and dropping feces on protesters participating in the "No Kings" demonstrations. A senior Trump administration official later confirmed to Zeteo that the video depicted excrement, stating "It is shit. A lot of it…What else would that be?" The post was a direct mockery of the nearly 7 million people who had just participated in nationwide protests against his administration.
  • President Trump posts AI-generated video depicting himself dropping feces on protesters — On the evening of October 19, 2025 (Saturday night), President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video on Truth Social showing himself as "King Trump" flying a fighter jet marked with his name over Times Square, dropping a brown liquid resembling feces on "No Kings" protesters. The video featured Kenny Loggins's song "Danger Zone" in the background. Activist Harry Sisson, who appeared to be depicted in the video, publicly questioned why the president posted such content. CNN host Manu Raju noted the significance of the president posting the clip.
  • Trump posted AI video of himself defecating on protesters — Trump posted on Truth Social an AI-generated video depicting himself as a fighter pilot wearing a crown, dumping feces from an aircraft onto the heads of No Kings Day protesters, including activist Harry Sisson. The video used Kenny Loggins' "Danger Zone" without permission. Speaker Johnson defended the post as "satire" when questioned by reporters.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 40 – 2025-10-18–2025-10-24 wk40_IM_001