Trump said he would be a dictator only on “day one”
Reporting and findings
- reported
At a televised town hall, Trump said he would not be a dictator “except for day one.”
- ABC News: Trump raises new alarms by saying he would not be a dictator 'except on day one'Fox News town hall exchange
Summary and current status
This is a documented campaign statement, not a finding that dictatorship was established.
People and organizations
- Donald J. Trumpcandidate making the statement
- Trump's day-one dictator statementtelevised campaign statement
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpsaid he would be a dictator only on day oneTrump's day-one dictator statement