President Donald Trump addressed the recent “No Kings” protests during a public statement from Air Force One, dismissing the demonstrations as insignificant. “I’m not a king. I work my ass off to make our country great. That’s all it is,” he stated, according to reports.

Trump criticized the protests, calling them a “joke” and alleging that George Soros was financing the event. “It was paid for by Soros and radical left lunatics… we’re checking that out. Very small, ineffective, and the people were whacked out,” he said. The president’s remarks focused on the limited scale of the gatherings, noting that attendees primarily belonged to a specific age group.

Footage from the protests showed sparse participation, with some outlets using outdated material to cover the events. In Times Square, crowds briefly gathered but dispersed quickly at 1 PM.

The article includes no additional context or analysis beyond Trump’s statements and the described protest dynamics.