What's the cost? How close is the taste?

Comparison:

He's the imitation crab of kings right now; the ‘I can't believe it’s not king.’

Jon Stewart, after comparing the Republican President's policies and record against the Declaration of Independence, decides that Trump while not a full-on “KING“ is what he calls “undeniably king adjacent.“

Context:

[Jon Stewart on checking the Declaration of Independence to see if it allows any insight about whether Donald J. Trump is behaving as a king-like leader:]

Admittedly, it's starting to feel like there might be something to this whole king thing.

Let's go to the source, the original No Kings protest, the Revolution.

Let's see what's in the Declaration of Independence.

I just want to see very quickly if we have -- hold on a second.

There's listed 27 specific grievances against the king.

Time for a surprise inspection

. . .

All right, let's see what the Declaration says.

‘. . . he has kept among us in times of peace, standing armies without the consent of our legislatures.’

Done!

‘. . . cutting off our trade with all parts of the world.’

Ooh, that does sound familiar.

‘. . . he has obstructed the Administration of Justice.’

It's getting hot in here.

And here's one more.

Oh, ‘ . . . he has excited domestic insurrections amongst us.’

I mean, come on. I'm calling it.

Look, maybe Trump isn't an all-powerful king, the kind who can do whatever he wants.

But he's undeniably king adjacent, king-esque, moving for more;

He's the imitation crab of kings right now; the ‘I can't believe it’s not king.’

Citation:

Stewart, Jon. “No Kings Protests Defy GOP Expectations & Jon Gives Trump a Royal Inspection.“ The Daily Show, YouTube, 20 Oct. 2025. Web

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