No King’s Day
Something is happening, and it is big. Just last weekend, more than 7 million people from across the nation came together to take a stand for democracy. According to a September 2025 Pew Research Poll, 69% of Americans said Trump was exercising more presidential power than other recent presidents, and 49% said both that and that it is“bad” for our country. MAGA can diminish No Kings Day all they want, but it is clear the People are unhappy, and we are sending a message. A message that has been said before: the People have had enough.
Trump's response? Well, if you haven’t seen the AI-generated clip of him, then click here and see the kind of message your president is sending to millions of Americans who came together under one voice in opposition. Are the American People a joke? Trump seems to think so. And he has rallied all of his supporters to believe this is all one big joke. What they fail to realize is that these rallies are not just a movement against Trump; they are a recognition that no one shall hold absolute power—that the United States has no kings.
The concept of No Kings Day is from the very core of our nation. To our founding fathers, this concept was not new to them. Inspiration for the Constitution came from many things, but the founding fathers believed that all people have rights–rights that even a king must respect. If you ask me, it is an interesting time in history. A harmonic, if you will. Two very different stories, yet the same core concepts.
It has always started with overstepping. Pushing to see how far we let them go. I like to think the statement “Taxation Without Representation” is almost a mirror of our “No Kings Day.” The Boston Tea Party was more than just a tax on tea. It was the accumulation of treatment under British rule, think of this as almost the tip of the iceberg. The final straw for the colonists? When Parliament labeled an act of defiance for individual rights as rebellion. The British response essentially stripped them of self-governance. This final infringement on individual liberty unified the people, and the United States was born. What will it take for you?
Our founding fathers broke away from tyranny not to start a new one, but to ensure the People hold power. Trump’s “golden age” façade is yet another rendition of the same old story. A story of unchecked power, corruption, and arrogance. The American Revolution was about breaking this very cycle. It was about proving that power belongs to the People. But lately, it seems that Democracy has regressed. And it is our turn to stand up for our future—America’s future. “No King's Day” was never a play on some silly joke—it is a warning. A warning to those who claim to represent and serve us. It is not often that 7 million people come together to hold their leaders accountable. People on both sides of the aisle are growing more and more dissatisfied. According to a September 2025 New York Times-Seina College poll, 54% of registered voters said Trump is exceeding the powers available to him. This included nearly one in five Republicans.
The crowds at “No Kings Day” rallies have turned out in all 50 states, sending a message. A message reminding the world that democracy dies not when a tyrant rises, but when the people cede their power and liberties. We must stand united against that outcome.
As the Constitution stands, Trump cannot run for a third term, but it seems as if he’s setting himself up for a much longer reign. He is taking the “golden age” very seriously. Take note of all the golden embellishments and furnishings he is bringing to the white house. And let’s not forget paving over the Rose Garden for his “Rose Garden Club” and demolishing the east wing for his new ballroom. This raises a major red flag for me —and not just me. According to a Quinnipiac University Poll, before Trump’s second term began, 53% of voters said they were concerned about Trump joking about wanting to be a dictator for a day—this was never a joke. But we have read this story many times before. It is the oldest lesson in the history books—the rise and fall of power.
Let me be clear, this story is not just about a king—it never really is about just one person. One person alone is not capable of this much destruction. This level takes a team of enablers. It takes “yes men” and people who blindly follow power or seek personal gain. Congress has turned its back on the people in much the same way Parliament did to the early colonists. But the truth is waking people up. People are watching, they are engaged, worried, hopeful, fearful, skeptical, and uncertain—some are all of the above. This is why I am hopeful that we can flip congressional seats, not just here in Oklahoma but across the nation. This is not just a fight for Oklahoma; it is a fight for America.
I encourage you to stay plugged in and help me make this happen. I think we can both agree that it’s past time Tom Cole retired. Election day is still a year away, so take the time to get to know me. Join me at Scratch Kitchen, Tuesday, November 4th, to chat about what matters most to you. Help me reach voters and knock doors during our first Day of Action on Saturday, November 8th. And if you can, donate to this modern-day grassroots movement. That way, when it does come time to decide who truly represents you, you’ll know.
