Trump wishes to be 'dictator for a day' as he refuses to testify in New York trial
On his Truth Social platform, he also announced that he does not plan to testify at his New York City civil fraud trial Monday.
Donald Trump arrives at court for civil fraud trial
Donald Trump says he does want to be a dictator — just not indefinitely .
At a Republican gala on Saturday, Trump began by complaining about a New York Times reporter.
"[Peter] Baker today in the New York Times said that I want to be a dictator," the former president said, "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."
A day later, he went on his Truth Social platform to announce that he does not plan to testify at his New York City civil fraud trial Monday.
"I have already testified to everything & have nothing more to say other than this is a complete & total election interference (Biden campaign!) witch hunt," he said.
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Last week, Trump had told Fox News's Sean Hannity that he would not become a totalitarian leader should he win next year - "except for day one."
Immigration, the economy and combatting the "deep state" have been at the top of his campaign agenda.
The former president faces numerous criminal inquiries in various jurisdictions.
In New York, he and his children have been called in to testify for civil fraud in the Trump Organization.
The case is directly tied to the falsification of documents used to pay hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
Trump is also under a gag order in the case after repeatedly criticizing the judge and the law clerk on Truth Social.
The former reality TV star accused Judge Arthur Engoron of criminally defrauding him.
He's also accused the law clerk of being "Politically Biased & Corrupt," "Trump Hating," and of telling the judge "what to do."
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