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"I said I want to be a dictator for one day. You know why I wanted to be a dictator? Because I want a wall, and I want to drill, drill, drill,” the former president said

Donald Trump defended comments he made last week where he said he wanted to be a dictator if re-elected but only on “Day One” in office.

Trump began by complaining that Peter Baker of The New York Times wrote an article referencing his comments. “[Peter] Baker today in the New York Times said that I want to be a dictator,” the former president said Saturday night at the New York Young Republican Club’s 111th Annual Gala. “I didn’t say that. I said I want to be a dictator for one day. You know why I wanted to be a dictator? Because I want a wall, and I want to drill, drill, drill.”

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 57 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I'm so exhausted from this brain dead shit. We're circling the drain and we have to watch these misanthropic fucks shit their pants every day.

Edited: changed philanthropic to misanthropic for u/ripcord.

[–] donuts@kbin.social 15 points 11 months ago (3 children)
[–] radix@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Autocorrected "philandering?"

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Auto auto correct ... Psychotic

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Auto corrected poopy pants

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

The philanthropic Trump Foundation did a fantastic job of donating to Trumps in need.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I use that word sarcastically. Anyone who could be described as philanthropic is definitely not benevolent, yet they happily use the word anyway. It now means rich asshole, who could help but doesnt.

[–] ripcord@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Even "sarcastically" this is just going to confuse any point you were trying to make.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

I agree with you he should use misanthropic

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] ripcord@kbin.social 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I guess if your goal was to confuse everyone and distract from your main point

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Do you want me to edit?

Esit: There you go.