## Trump receives widespread backlash to social post calling himself ‘king’

Authored by theguardian.com

Donald Trump is receiving widespread backlash after he likened himself to a “king” on social media following his administration’s decision to rescind New York City’s congestion pricing program.

In response to Trump’s comments, Hochul issued a statement, saying: “We are a nation of laws, not ruled by a king.”

She added: “Public transit is the lifeblood of New York City and critical to our economic future – as a New Yorker, like president Trump, knows very well.”.

In a separate address to reporters on Wednesday, Hochul said: “New York hasn’t labored under a king in over 250 years.

No matter what corrupt deal Donald Trump made with the Mayor, he isn’t king.

Meanwhile, David Hogg, vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee, wrote: “Republicans: Stop overreacting and calling Trump a king.

Literally the White House twitter account:” as he reposted a picture of the computer-generated magazine of Trump with the crown. »

### Appeals court leaves block on Trump’s birthright citizenship order in place, setting up Supreme Court showdown

Authored by cnn.com

An appeals court will not allow the Trump administration to end birthright citizenship for certain children of immigrants, in a ruling that could propel the issue to the Supreme Court.

The case before the San Francisco-based appeals court is one of several major legal challenges to the policy and the first to get the weigh-in by an appellate panel.

Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship for children whose parents are either undocumented or are lawfully present in the United States on temporary visas. »

### Burning in woman’s legs turned out to be slug parasites migrating to her brain

Authored by arstechnica.com

Over the next two days, the searing pain crept up her legs.

On the third day, the 30-year-old, otherwise healthy woman from New England went to an emergency department.

In Japan, she ate sushi several times and spent most of her time in a hotel. »

### ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account

Authored by texasobserver.org

That same Tuesday morning, an X account with over 17,000 followers named GlomarResponder made an ominous post.

These were but the latest posts that GlomarResponder has made over the years that suggest the operator of the account is an ICE employee.

Some GlomarResponder posts evoke anti-immigrant violence: “Nobody is proposing feeding migrants into tree shredders,” the account posted in March 2024. »

### Trump personal financials brought up in CBS lawsuit

Authored by lawandcrime.com

Trump’s lawsuit against CBS stems from two “60 Minutes” clips of Harris answering a question about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East.

CBS alleges that Trump was simply “judge shopping” when choosing the Lone Star State, as he lives in Florida and CBS is based in New York.

The judge overseeing the case, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk — a Trump appointee — is the lone federal judge in Amarillo. »

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