US President Donald Trump takes questions after signing a series of bills related to California’s vehicle emissions standards during an event in the East Room of the White House on June 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. US President Donald Trump on Thursday declared he doesn’t “feel like a king” after he was asked to address the protests planned across the country in the coming weekend to counter the expensive Washington, DC, military parade scheduled for Saturday — his birthday and the US Army’s 250th anniversary.“I don’t feel like a king,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “I have to go through hell to get stuff approved.”Trump cited the example of having to involve Republican leaders House Speaker Mike Johnson (Louisana) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (South Dakota) before signing a resolution passed by Congress to block California’s ban on the sale of new gas-powered cars from 2035. “No, no. We’re not a king. We’re not a king at all,” Trump added.