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## Video: "Maybe We Like a Dictator": Trump Suggests Many Americans Would Prefer Autocracy

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_Published 2025-08-26. President Donald Trump said Monday that he thinks Americans may like a “dictator,” though he wouldn’t describe himself as one._


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## Transcript

I think the Democrats better get smart. And, you know, politically, I hope they don't. But actually, in terms of love for the country, I hope they do because it would be good to work together. So I'm thinking about, you know, when I have some slob like Pritzker criticizing us before we even go there. I made the statement that next should be Chicago because as you all know, Chicago is a killing field right now, and they don't acknowledge it. And they say, we don't need him. Freedom, freedom. He's a dictator. He's a dictator. A lot of people are saying, maybe we 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. And when I see what's happening to our cities, and then you send in troops instead of being praised, they're saying you're trying to take over the Republic. These people are sick. But I'm really saying. And I say this to all of you in a certain way, we should wait to be asked because they have cities that are so under control, you know, out of control. So we go in and fix it. They take the full credit for it, and they go out and say, I heard it this morning. They're saying how well they've done over the last ten day period.

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