Trump says 'a lot of people like it' when he floats the idea of being a dictator

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

Source: Tribune News Source

People don’t seem to mind the idea of former President Donald Trump acting as a dictator, he told Time magazine in an interview that drew swift rebuke from the Biden-Harris campaign.

In a wide ranging interview given to the magazine — and shared by the 45th President Tuesday morning via his Truth Social media platform — Trump was asked to explain comments he made to Fox News host Sean Hannity, in which the former president said he would become a dictator on his first day in office.

“A lot of people like it,” Trump reportedly told Time.

As might be expected, President Joe Biden’s reelection team was quick to note the revelations contained in the interview and respond.

“Not since the Civil War have freedom and democracy been under assault at home as they are today – because of Donald Trump. Trump is willing to throw away the very idea of America to put himself in power,” Biden-Harris 2024 Spokesperson James Singer said in a statement.



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Name one, asshole. The five members on the SCOTUS who think it would be just fine if you killed political opponents don't count.

[Talitha]

1. "a lot of people" ....also known as.... "many people say"

There he goes again... delusional donnie and his invisible friends.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

12. ... and big strong men cry when they say it.

[Conjuay]

41. And don't forget the big man who comes up to him with

Tears in his eyes 😭.

[tanyev]

2. Same people who think your new clothes are divine?

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

3. Yep.

BTW, this monstrosity sold for $25,000

[niyad]

4. That's okay. I didn't really need dinner anyway.

[calimary]

14. Eeeeeeuuuw!

[SKKY]

5. This might be the first honest thing I've hear come from his cheeto-lipped mouth...

....I have no doubt a sizeable portion of the American population would feel better if we operated under an autocracy. I see it almost every day, and certainly every Sunday at church.

[littlemissmartypants]

19. Speak for yourself.

[sop]

31. He's right: "A lot of people like it."

Trump understands his followers don't want to live in a democracy if it means sharing power with the people they hate. That's been his whole message for years, and it's why he was elected.

[FakeNoose]

43. It's total BS - he can't name one person

What the MAGAs want is reassurance that every president from here on out will always be certified white, christian, male, and filthy rich. Of course that can't be guaranteed, even Chump can't promise that. Nobody can.

Making Chump a dictator in 2024 only hastens the day when all-out civil war destroys the country and the MAGAs get wiped out.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. And if they claim to fight for my freedom, you can bet that they're mentally incapable to spot the

contradiction.

[Marthe48]

7. traitor means putin, orban, kim

flynn, hannity, certain Jan. 6th convicts who stupidly think that dear leader will really pardon them. In other words enemies of America, whether they are foreign or domestic.

[catsudon]

8. wow don

i did nazi this coming.

[TeamProg]

9. knr

[andym]

10. This quote from wannabee "Tyrant" Trump needs to be in ads from now to the election

I wonder if he would extend the comment to include "tyrant" since that's what the ancient Greeks thought of dictators. Trump would then be running a "tyranny." "Tyrant Trump" probably sounds good to him.

[The Grand Illuminist]

11. Unfortunately, he is right.

May not be the majority, but a good number of people. And these "lot of people" are the definitive true threat to democracy and must be compromised.

[underpants]

26. Yep. Lots of clips on Twitter of MAGA saying that

[calimary]

13. Well, remember there were "thousands" of his fans showing ip

for him outside court in New York today, didn’t we!

I’m still TOTALLY ready for the END of the donald era in America.

[Riverman100]

15. OH WTF

THis evil SOB needs locked up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RainCaster]

16. My hero "Vladimir" is among them, so is Kim jung Un. They are great judges of character.

I know this to be true because my bone spurs agree.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. He's sniffing his own farts again

[Captain Zero]

49. It's not like he could avoid sniffing his own farts, some people say,

On the other hand, he may not be able to smell them due to all the cocaine and adderall he has hoovered up over the years.

[littlemissmartypants]

18. Pathological liar says what...? Is there not a so-called journalist anywhere that understands pathological lying?

Pathological lying, also known as mythomania (from Greek ???????ί? and pseudologia fantastica (Latin for "fantastic pseudology&quot , is a chronic behavior characterized by the habitual or compulsive tendency to lie.[1][2][3][4] It involves a pervasive pattern of intentionally making false statements with the aim of deceiving others, sometimes without a clear or apparent reason. Individuals who engage in pathological lying often claim to be unaware of the motivations behind their lies.[5][6][7]...snip...

Defining characteristics of pathological lying include:

●An internal motive for the behavior cannot be readily discerned clinically: e.g., long-lasting extortion or habitual spousal battery might cause a person to lie repeatedly, without the lying being a pathological symptom.[3]

●The stories are presented in a way in which the liar is portrayed in a favourable manner. The liar "decorates their own person"[9][12] by telling stories that present them as the hero or the victim. For example, the person might be presented as being fantastically brave, as knowing or being related to many famous people, or as having great power, position, or wealth.
Snip...more...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathological_lying

Please those who are responsible for reporting on this menace to society, EDUCATE YOURSELVES!!

[NowsTheTime]

36. "For example, the person might be presented as being fantastically brave"

Link to tweet

[littlemissmartypants]

42. And there are literally thousands of such examples. ❤️

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[myohmy2]

20. George Washington...

...trump is not...

...if a fascist is what's passing for an American presidential candidate these days then we as a nation are in serious decline...

...don't blame me, I passed my civics test, ...

...

[PSPS]

21. LOL. "A lot"

How big is "a lot?" There are "a lot" of people who still celebrate Hitler's birthday too, not only the MAGA crowd but even in Germany! There are "a lot" of Russians who pine for "the good old days" of the Soviet Union.

[onetexan]

38. The Con always uses broad generalizations like alot

Or "many people". He knows he channels his rabid base's hate & rage. Using vague terms like that sways the weakminded who can't handle facts. Their brains are not wired to.

[HandmaidsTaleUntold]

22. A Lot Of People Like The Idea Of The Death Penalty For Him

Doesn’t make it acceptable. We are a democracy and a nation ruled by laws. He needs to stop fantasizing about Nazis. His dementia must be getting very bad.

[Captain Zero]

40. A lot of people would be fine with

Trump dead too.

[Aussie105]

23. The gauntlet is down, the battlefield is drawn, the stakes are high!

Trump as a dick-tater or American Democracy is it is now.

They cannot co-exist in the same space and time.

One of them MUST DIE!

Mushroom dick must be thwarted!

Gird your loins, prepare for battle! Sharpen the swords, practice your archery, polish your armour!

Putting it more succinctly: Don't forget to vote!

[Blue Owl]

24. Well fuck them

There are plenty of other countries that already have dictators, so they can move there

[Novara]

25. The only people who might support a dictatorship are POSITIVE that they'd be on the "right side" of the dictator

What they don't realize is how quickly they can be on the wrong side. The leopards would never eat their face, you know.

PAFS (people are fucking stupid).

[nocoincidences]

27. Considerably more people would like it if

a dump truck arrived in the middle of your nonsense spouting and poured a few tons of shit over you.

That might have a chance of covering the stench pouring from the rotting seat of your pants.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

45. Sounds like a plan.

[SupportSanity]

28. I'm waiting for it to be: A lot of people in his new prison like it

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[Srkdqltr]

29. Simple, a lot of people like it but a lot more don't.

[IcyPeas]

30. The magats you see lined up at his rallies...

should be asked if they know the difference between "a democrat" and "a democracy". Have them define it.

Something tells me they think they are one in the same.

[LiberalFighter]

32. I would suggest when Biden is re-elected that he has a sign-up for those that want to be dictated to.

Make sure the orange bimbo is on line one.

[Skittles]

33. yes...they're called NAZIS

FUCK TRUMP AND HIS FASCIST SUPPORTERS

[CRK7376]

34. Trump is a Fing Nazi!

What an absolute asshole....dictator for life is what he wants. Not going to happen shit for brains!!! We will stop you.

[CRK7376]

35. JACKASS

What an absolute asshole....dictator for life is what he wants. Not going to happen shit for brains!!! We will stop you.

[Aussie105]

37. I'm hoping . . .

Biden wins the election, and SCOTUS belatedly says 'Yes, Presidents have immunity while in office'. (*)

Think of all the new road-working chain-gangs that could create! (Voted MAGAt? You are on the list!)

(*) Stupidly forgetting they can't make immunity retrospective, and Trump is a past false prophet/POTUS.

[zanana1]

39. They only want Trump to be a dictator.

If that happened, they'd be happy until some of their civil rights were curtailed.

[LiberalFighter]

44. Maybe Biden should give it a trial run?

[DFW]

46. He's probably right. Most of them only read Cyrillic.

And most of the rest work out of offices that are 500 meters or less from Red Square.

[Kid Berwyn]

47. "Name one, asshole."

Besides yourself, traitor.

[TexasBushwhacker]

48. There was a time when "a lot" of people liked slavery

It didn't make it right.

[ck4829]

50. Gross

[Mike Nelson]

51. Not quite true...

... he should have said, "a lot of my followers like it." They want him to act like a Dictator on "day one." They want a "shoot 'em at the border" policy, end investigations, throw the Biden "criminals" in jail, pardon the patriots, etc, etc...

[no_hypocrisy]

52. Right. They won't miss the right to choose as long as

it isn't THEIR choice.

[Historic NY]

53. Cemetery's are full of dead dictators