This is not an act.”When Bartiromo pressed him about the “No Kings” narrative, Trump smiled and brushed off the comparison. “They’re saying they’re referring to me as a king,” he said. “I’m not a king.”

The president then pivoted to the shutdown fight, accusing Schumer of political grandstanding at the expense of the American people. “Chuck is, you know, at the end of the line,” Trump said. “He’s being beaten by everybody that they pull against it. I don’t think it matters to him. I think he’s just so dead that he’ll do anything.”

The comments come as the partial government shutdown — driven by a budget impasse between the Republican-led Congress and Senate Democrats — continues to squeeze federal operations. The standoff has centered on spending priorities, immigration enforcement, and foreign aid programs that Trump says he intends to reduce or eliminate.“They made one