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Republican presidential candidate Trump had to be asked twice during a televised town hall event in Iowa to deny that he would abuse power to seek revenge on political opponents if re-elected to the White House.

"No. No. Other than day one," Trump said when asked to deny he would become a "dictator" if he wins the November election.

Trump said on the "day one" he referred to, he would use his presidential powers to close the southern border with Mexico and expand oil drilling.

Trump, seeking a second White House term in a likely election re-match with Democratic President Joe Biden, has frequently promised "retribution" on political opponents if he gains power again.

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[-] paddirn@lemmy.world 78 points 9 months ago

It’s kind of insane that a US Presidential candidate would even need to defend themselves from an accusation like that in the first place. Usually that’s just a given, that’s like a basic qualification for the job.

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Trump's not a real big fan of "givens" that apply to everyone else. He eats damn pizza with a knife+fork like an ackshual monster?!

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

THAT is the issue you take with trump.

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Where did I say that was my big issue with Trump? Enlighten me :/

Edit: also sick username but that's not gonna redeem you here, mister. Explain urself or no treats+dinner

Edit: also no sex. Just realized I didn't cover the entire gamut of eating

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It was a joke! Lol I knew you were kidding

Thanks for recognizing the username haha

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Lol thats why I threw in the scolding at the end. AES-256 or whatever will be cracked and the heat death of the universe will occur well before I run out of shit Trump says/does that infuriates me

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago
[-] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago
[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

For real? Damn. Well, they need to keep their hands busy to talk so Imma give 'em a pass on that one. Trump has no excuse

Edit: just cuz he's orange doesn't mean he's Italian 🍝

[-] this_1_is_mine@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Itzza dye......

[-] LeafOnTheWind@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Hey now that just depends on the kind of pizza

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[-] qwertyWarlord@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Well you see, his supporters want him to be a dictator. They support him because he's against everything the system stands for, the same system they feel cheats them and doesn't work for them. No thought to the alternative mind you, just an anti status quo vote

[-] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

They also like him because he hates the same people they hate.

What they don't realize is that he hates them too.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 63 points 9 months ago

"Except on day one"... ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ

[-] Lmaydev@programming.dev 17 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Pretty chilling words really.

Luckily he doesn't understand what he's saying.

[-] Modva@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

And even that is a lie.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 55 points 9 months ago

Republican Mouth-Breathers: See? He's only going to become a dictator and abuse power on his first day!! Why is everyone so worried??!

goes back to sniffing glue and dying of preventable diseases

[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 22 points 9 months ago

They know he wants to become a dictator. They're lying. They don't care or actively want him to become a dictator.

[-] JustZ@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

"Nah it's going to be fine you'll see, oh shit I have the measles."

[-] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 41 points 9 months ago

"Other than day one"

What he should have said, was nothing. What he did say is, "you'd be surprised"

[-] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network 5 points 9 months ago
[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

No deal for you! You've ruined it!

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 40 points 9 months ago
[-] PeckerBrown@lemmy.world 39 points 9 months ago

The only safe Trump is a dead Trump, and we need a safe Trump.

[-] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

I want to see him carted off to prison first. One can only hope.

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[-] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 37 points 9 months ago

"We will go out and find the conspirators, not just in government but in the media… We’re going to come after you—whether it’s criminal or civilly, we’ll figure that out. But yeah, we’re putting you all on notice and Steve, this is why they hate us. This is why we’re tyrannical.”

— Trump adviser Kash Patel, in an interview with Steve Bannon, saying Donald Trump is serious about revenge.

[-] eran_morad@lemmy.world 31 points 9 months ago

Why the fuck is this traitor not in a fucking supermax?

[-] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 4 points 9 months ago

That's not true. I believe Supermax is his preferred brand of adult diapers and he's in them quite frequently.

[-] Iwasondigg@lemmy.one 31 points 9 months ago

Uhh the headline leaves out the most important part of the quote - "except on day one." So, yes, he did confirm he'd be a dictator!

[-] osarusan@kbin.social 29 points 9 months ago

He literally says he will be a dictator on day one, so how the fuck does the media come up with this title?

I swear the fucking incompetent and dishonest media is 100% why he won in 2016, and it's why he will win in 2024.

[-] HejMedDig@feddit.dk 25 points 9 months ago

Because he's such an honorable man, and true to his word.... Not!

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 24 points 9 months ago

He did say "Only on day 1." He'll only become a dictator that once, then never again.

[-] HejMedDig@feddit.dk 7 points 9 months ago

Ahh.. nice loophole

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[-] takeda@lemmy.world 25 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Pinky promise.

He would still call himself a president like his pals, Vlad and the Rocket Man.

[-] arbitrary_sarcasm@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago

Wait, I thought this was an onion article

[-] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 16 points 9 months ago

Stfu u fkin Darth MacDonalds

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 14 points 9 months ago

Fine, but you're on thin ice, mister!

[-] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago

At his size, isn't all ice thin ice?

[-] JustZ@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It's not the weight that's dangerous for him on the ice. It's his tiny feet. All that weight pressed on a tiny little area of ice. Everyone knows when you're on thin ice you have to distribute your weight. Trump cannot do that because his feet and even his hands are so weirdly small and little-kid like that he will poke right through like an obese orange ice pick. Probably a product of inbreeding. You don't get tiny deformed little feet like that without some cousin fucking and crossed branches in your family tree.

[-] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 12 points 9 months ago

If he has to tell us he won’t, he 100% will.

[-] dangblingus@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

Ahhh yes. Now of all times he must be telling the truth!

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

I believed it before, but now that he's said he won't I'm convinced he will

[-] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago
[-] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 7 points 9 months ago

Said the spider to the fly.

[-] jonez77@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

🤞probably

[-] snazzles@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

Dictator for a day

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