King in All but Name — The record

Reporting and findings

1. documented

   After the Transportation Department attempted to terminate New York's congestion-pricing agreement, the White House posted an image of Trump in a crown with the attributed words 'Long Live the King.'

   • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Duffy, Opinion and OrderPages 8-10 official king post and termination; pages 139-148 vacatur and unlawful-action holding
2. documented

   The court record attributes the post to the White House and documents the Transportation Department action publicly celebrated by Trump.

   • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Duffy, Opinion and OrderPages 8-10 official king post and termination; pages 139-148 vacatur and unlawful-action holding