Trump Doubles Down on Dreams of Being a Dictator
Donald Trump defended comments he made last week where he said he wanted to be a dictator if re-elected only on “day one” in office.
Trump began by complaining that Peter Baker of The New York Times wrote an article referencing his comments. “[Peter] Baker today in the New York Times said that I want to be a dictator,” he said Saturday night at the New York Young Republican Club’s 111th Annual Gala. “I didn’t say that. I said I want to be a dictator for one day. You know why I wanted to be a dictator? Because I want a wall, and I want to drill, drill, drill.”
Trump made the original comments on his dreams of dictatorship during an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity after the anchor asked if Trump had plans of revenge against his enemies.
“You are promising America tonight, you would never abuse this power as retribution against anybody?” Hannity asked.
“Except for Day 1,” Trump said.
Trump then addressed the interview audience. “This guy, he says, ‘You’re not going to be a dictator, are you?’” Trump said, referring to Hannity. “I said, ‘No, no, no — other than Day 1.’ We’re closing the border. And we’re drilling, drilling, drilling. After that, I’m not a dictator.”
During his Saturday night speech that ran nearly an hour and a half, Trump told the crowd of wealthy Republicans, “We want to liberate America because we’re in a country that’s in a lot of pain right now, a lot of hurt. This campaign is on a righteous crusade to rescue our nation from a very corrupt political class.”
The event’s guest list was a MAGA who’s who, including former Trump advisor Steve Bannon, Trump’s attorney Alina Habba, the disgraced Rudy Giuliani, and far-right members of Congress Reps. Paul Gosar, Mike Collins and Cory Mills.
Donald Trump defended comments he made last week where he said he wanted to be a dictator if re-elected only on “day one” in office.
Trump began by complaining that Peter Baker of The New York Times wrote an article referencing his comments. “[Peter] Baker today in the New York Times said that I want to be a dictator,” he said Saturday night at the New York Young Republican Club’s 111th Annual Gala. “I didn’t say that. I said I want to be a dictator for one day. You know why I wanted to be a dictator? Because I want a wall, and I want to drill, drill, drill.”
Trump made the original comments on his dreams of dictatorship during an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity after the anchor asked if Trump had plans of revenge against his enemies.
“You are promising America tonight, you would never abuse this power as retribution against anybody?” Hannity asked.
“Except for Day 1,” Trump said.
Trump then addressed the interview audience. “This guy, he says, ‘You’re not going to be a dictator, are you?’” Trump said, referring to Hannity. “I said, ‘No, no, no — other than Day 1.’ We’re closing the border. And we’re drilling, drilling, drilling. After that, I’m not a dictator.”
During his Saturday night speech that ran nearly an hour and a half, Trump told the crowd of wealthy Republicans, “We want to liberate America because we’re in a country that’s in a lot of pain right now, a lot of hurt. This campaign is on a righteous crusade to rescue our nation from a very corrupt political class.”
The event’s guest list was a MAGA who’s who, including former Trump advisor Steve Bannon, Trump’s attorney Alina Habba, the disgraced Rudy Giuliani, and far-right members of Congress Reps. Paul Gosar, Mike Collins and Cory Mills.
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