Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- In vain President Donald Trump cried out that he is no king, and does not intend to be one. However, many United States (US) citizens did not appear to be listening. At least some seven million of them did not believe him as they cramped into over 25,000 protest centres across 50 states, protesting his alleged attempt to turn the country into an empire with him as emperor.

As I went through the streets of New York on Saturday, 18 October, there were people carrying placards returning from various rallies in the city. Some of the placards had Trump graffiti with weird crowns on his head. They carried the central theme of rejecting authoritarianism and dictatorship. It was also a 'Honk for free' day with motorists honki...