Donald Trump Jr. is getting a quick refresher on recent history after his latest defense of his father, President Donald Trump.
During a Fox News interview, the president’s eldest son offered sarcastic praise to Democrats over the weekend’s “No Kings” protests against the president, which drew more than 7 million people around the country.
“Congratulations, guys, you won,” he said. “We don’t have kings.”
He then offered what he thought were examples of why his father isn’t a king ― including one that critics considered quite the reach.
“If he was a king, he probably would have never left the office the first time,” he said.
Critics were quick to point out that while Donald Trump did ultimately leave office in 2021, it was only after he instigated a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, as they attempted to block the certification of the election so he could remain in office.
Among those alarmed by events that day was Donald Trump Jr., who texted then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, urging his father to take action to stop the uprising.
“He’s got to condemn this shit ASAP. The Capitol Police tweet is not enough,” Donald Trump Jr. texted, according to transcripts released during a House investigation.
Meadows said he agreed.
“We need an Oval Office address. He has to lead now,” Trump replied. “It has gone too far and gotten out of hand.”
When Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, one of his first actions was to pardon everyone involved in the attack on the Capitol ― including those convicted of assaulting police officers.
Critics on social media offered up some reminders: