{"id":436,"date":"2025-02-23T22:49:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T22:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2025\/02\/23\/long-live-the-king-trump-likens-himself-to-royalty-on-truth-social-the-new-york-times\/"},"modified":"2025-02-23T22:49:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T22:49:22","slug":"long-live-the-king-trump-likens-himself-to-royalty-on-truth-social-the-new-york-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2025\/02\/23\/long-live-the-king-trump-likens-himself-to-royalty-on-truth-social-the-new-york-times\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Long Live the King\u2019: Trump Likens Himself to Royalty on Truth Social &#8211; The New York Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"site-content\">\n<article id=\"story\">\n<div id=\"top-wrapper\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/#after-top\">SKIP ADVERTISEMENT<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p>You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A fondness for regal themes was apparent as the president applauded his administration\u2019s move to kill congestion pricing in New York.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageContainer-children-Image\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 599px) and (min-device-pixel-ratio: 3),(max-width: 599px) and (min-resolution: 3dppx),(max-width: 599px) and (min-resolution: 288dpi)\" ><source media=\"(max-width: 599px) and (min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),(max-width: 599px) and (min-resolution: 2dppx),(max-width: 599px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)\" ><source media=\"(max-width: 599px) and (min-device-pixel-ratio: 1),(max-width: 599px) and (min-resolution: 1dppx),(max-width: 599px) and (min-resolution: 96dpi)\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"President Trump speaks at his auxiliary headquarters in Florida, standing behind a lectern decorated with the presidential seal.\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/02\/19\/multimedia\/19trump-news-trump-king-02-lpfj\/19trump-news-trump-king-02-lpfj-articleLarge-v2.jpg?quality=75&#038;auto=webp&#038;disable=upscale\"   decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/picture><\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-ImageCaption\"><span>President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago private club and residence in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday.<\/span><span><span>Credit&#8230;<\/span><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Al Drago for The New York Times<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><time datetime=\"2025-02-23T10:59:50-05:00\"><span>Published Feb. 19, 2025<\/span><span>Updated Feb. 23, 2025, <span>10:59 a.m. ET<\/span><\/span><\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section name=\"articleBody\">\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/02\/23\/us\/trump-news\" title><em>Follow our live updates on the Trump administration.<\/em><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>President Trump is famous for his love of everything gold and other trappings that connote royalty, whether it be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/07\/03\/us\/politics\/trump-military-tanks.html\" title>large military parades<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/22\/us\/politics\/trump-president-king.html\" title>extravagant inaugural balls.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114032082899254855\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">post<\/a> on his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday, Mr. Trump went a step further, likening himself to a king as he celebrated his administration\u2019s move to kill New York City\u2019s congestion pricing program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED,\u201d he wrote. \u201cLONG LIVE THE KING!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The White House then reinforced the message, recirculating it on Instagram and X with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1892295984928993698\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">an illustration<\/a> of Mr. Trump wearing a crown on a magazine cover resembling Time, but called Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<p>Mr. Trump\u2019s expansive views of his power have been evident in his words and deeds. He has liberally dispensed executive orders that have gone beyond what is considered to be legally permissible. 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