Donald Trump didn't hold back as he shared his thoughts on the millions of Americans who took to the streets over the weekend for the 'No Kings' protests.
Trump was asked about the rallies in which liberals accuse the president of subverting American democracy and infringing citizens' First Amendment rights as he returned to Washington DC on Sunday night.
'I'm not a king,' the president responded, shrugging off the accusations.
'I work my a off to make our country great,' he continued.
Trump's remarks aboard Air Force One are just his latest attack on the protesters, who gathered in major cities across the country on Saturday.
He had previously shared a gruesome AI-generated video of himself flying a fighter jet emblazoned with the words 'King Trump' to his Truth Social platform.
In the clip, Trump could be seen wearing a military uniform and a jeweled crown as the hit Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins plays in the background.
When the plane then hovers over Times Square in New York City, Trump bombs protesters with a brown liquid that appears to be feces.
President Donald Trump had some strong words as he hit out at those who gathered at No Kings protests across the country this weekend.
The president's remarks on Sunday came as he flew back to Washington DC.
More than seven million Americans took to the streets on Saturday, accusing the president of subverting American democracy and infringing citizens' First Amendment rights.
Trump has also used AI to create a Time Magazine cover of himself in a crown with the caption 'long live the King.'
Vice President JD Vance even joined in on the satire, posting a video of Trump as a monarch, while former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats kneeled to them.
It is believed Vance's video was mocking a viral photo of Pelosi and Democrats wearing traditional African dress and taking the knee following George Floyd's death in the summer of 2020.
But those who took to the streets on Saturday decried Trump's actions - accusing him of acting more like an authoritarian leader than as the United States president.
They point to the Trump administration's ongoing raids to find and deport illegal immigrants, and the State Department's recent move to revoke the visas of six foreigners who allegedly mocked the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
Others were apparently motivated to protest comedian Jimmy Kimmel's late-night ABC show was temporarily yanked off the air following Kimmel’s assertion that Kirk’s killer was a Trump supporter. In reality, the alleged assassin was a liberal who prosecutors say seethed with hatred at Kirk over his conservative, Christian ethics.
Trump-appointed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced in the aftermath that he was considering an investigation into Kimmel and ABC, and the network soon announced that it was suspending Kimmel’s show ‘indefinitely.’
Trump later suggested that any network ‘giving me all this bad press’ could see their broadcast licenses revoked.
Trump previously shared a gruesome AI-generated video of himself flying a fighter jet emblazoned with the words 'King Trump' over protesters and dumping feces on them.
Those who took to the streets on Saturday decried Trump's actions - accusing him of acting more like an authoritarian leader than as the United States president.
In Chicago, many of the protesters seemed to focus on the president's threat to deploy the National Guard to the city.
Mayor Brandon Johnson even told the crowd to be 'ready to defend this democracy' and to be 'ready to fight fascism.'
Liberal actor John Cusack reiterated that message.
'Everyone knows the score, right? The authoritarians divide and conquer and they create an "other" and then they pick on it, pick on the person, harass them, jail them, and that's all used as a direction so they can steal as much as they can [and] maintain power,' the actor said.
'We all know history,' he continued. 'So, that's what he's doing, and we have masked goons roaming the streets, hiding their faces, abducting people.'
The movie star went on to say that Trump's attempt to make Chicago a 'fascist hub' will not happen because the president doesn't understand 'all the labor rights around the world came from this town, this place.'
When Cusack was then asked what the message from the Windy City was to the president, the actor simply responded: 'Go to hell.'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson ignited the crowd on Saturday by telling liberals to be 'ready to defend this democracy' and to be 'ready to fight fascism'
Thousands of protesters marched through Washington DC
But despite the controversies, the Trump administration has secured a number of victories - and is even being commended for his efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The US president was treated like a hero following the return of the 20 living Israeli hostages and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, with the Knesset - Israel's parliament - honoring Trump with a three-minute long standing ovation and chants of 'Trump, Trump, Trump.'
Activists in Tel Aviv even reportedly created a massive beach display thanking Trump for his role in securing the ceasefire agreement.
Trump has also been successful in many of his dealings with foreign world leaders, and was able to raise much needed funds for the United States with his controversial tariffs.
He has managed to get foreign leaders to agree to many of his demands in order not to face retaliatory tariffs on their goods entering the US, and managed to get European members of NATO to spend more money on defense.
At the same time, Trump's tariffs raised nearly $50 billion for the US economy as of July, with US revenues from customs duties hitting $64 billion in the second quarter of this year.
The record high represents $47 billion more than the same period last year, according to US Treasury data.
Trump has been lauded for his efforts to secure a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Trump is now apparently hoping to continue his success on the world stage, announcing last month that his Florida golf club will next year's G20 summit.
He said that each world leader would be treated to a separate building of the Doral estate in December 2026.
But before then, the president aims to get one more momentous peace deal across the finish line - this time between Russia and Ukraine.
He has reportedly insisted that Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky cede the entire Donbas region to Russian President Vladimir Putin and agree to Putin's terms for ending its two-year-long war.
At the same time, Trump is planning to meet with Putin in an effort to get him to meet some of Zelensky's demands.