Donald Trump has been ruling like an authoritarian since retaking office in January, repeatedly thumbing his nose at Congress, the Constitution, and any other check on presidential power. On Monday, Trump appeared to tease the notion of the United States becoming a full-fledged dictatorship while signing executive orders in the Oval Office.

Trump was answering questions about his administration’s military takeover of Washington, D.C. , which he has said he will likely expand to other cities, including Chicago. “As you know, Chicago is a killing field right now, and they don’t acknowledge it,” the president said, referring to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and other Democrats who don’t want Trump to send troops into the city. “They say, ‘We don’t need him! Freedom! Freedom! He’s a di

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