His post comes days after he quoted Napoleon Bonaparte in a similar fashion.
US President Donald Trump has referred to himself as a king on social media, following his decision to halt New York City’s traffic congestion pricing system.
The 78-year-old wrote on Truth Social: “Congestion pricing is dead. Manhattan, and all of New York, is saved. Long Live The King!”
White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich shared the post with an AI-generated picture of Trump wearing a crown.
Trump had vowed to tackle the NYC congestion charges if he were elected.
The toll charges $9 on vehicles entering Manhattan neighbourhoods south of Central Park.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, announced that the federal government had rescinded its approval of the scheme.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has responded to this, stating that the Southern District of New York plans to sue.
She said: “We are a nation of laws, not ruled by a king.
“We’ll see you in court.”
Trump’s “King” comments come days after he channelled Napoleon Bonaparte in a similar social media post.
He wrote: “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.”
The quote is attributed to the French war general who declared himself Emperor of France in 1804.
