Trump claims some people would welcome a US dictatorship: 'People are saying maybe we'd like a dictator'

President Donald Trump has addressed criticism that he's acting like a "dictator" by putting federal law enforcement in U.S. cities by claiming some people think the country should have a dictatorship.

On Monday (August 25) Trump spoke about potentially sending in the national guard to Chicago, claiming democrats in the city say they don't need it and that he's a dictator.

“A lot of people are saying, ‘Maybe we would like a dictator.’ I don’t like a dictator; I’m not a dictator. I’m a man with great common sense, and I’m a smart person,” Trump claimed.

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