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This ‘Trumpty Dumpty’ fairy tale, written and read by John Lithgow, is a scathing work of art

David Harris. Updated February 25th, 2025

As Donald Trump behaves more and more like a crazed autocrat, even recently referring to himself as ‘King’, right-minded people everywhere are becoming increasingly concerned.

Turns out that US actor John Lithgow (3rd Rock from the Sun, The Crown, Conclave) has been concerned for a while, as he wrote a satirical poetry book during the last Trump term, entitled Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown: Verses for a Despotic Age.

It’s more relevant than ever, and a video of the actor reading from his book has been going viral after it was shared on TikTok by @edisonquill, and subsequently posted by Suzie Rizzio over on X.

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