Trump Says ‘Dictator’ Label Being Pushed On Him Is Latest ‘Hoax’ and ‘Democrat Misinformation’

Published on December 11, 2023

Former President Donald Trump said at a Republican event in New York on Saturday that a hoax is being revisited by his political rivals for the 2024 election cycle, namely the claim that he’ll act as a “dictator” and undermine democracy if he wins the presidency. In a speech at the New York Young Republican Club’s 111th Annual Gala on Dec. 9, President Trump dismissed warnings that his victory in next year’s presidential election represents a threat to democracy as a “hoax” and “Democrat misinformation.” “Can you believe it? This is their new line, you know,” President Trump said. “Here we go again—‘Russia, Russia, Russia,’ ‘Mueller, Mueller, Mueller,’ ‘Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine.’ One hoax after another,” he said....