Trump allies craft plans to give him unprecedented power if he wins the White House
Trump insiders are working behind the scenes on detailed plans to amass his power so that he can carry out an unprecedented restructuring of the U.S. government and expand executive authority.
by Franco Ordoñez
Dec 06, 2023
3 minutes
Former President Donald Trump and his allies are preparing for an aggressive expansion of his powers should he take back the White House.
That includes more power to crack down on immigration and overhaul the Justice Department to punish opponents.
Trump mocked fears about his authoritarianism tendencies at a Fox News town hall on Tuesday, stating he'd be a dictator only on "Day 1" so that he could close the border and start drilling.
"After that, I'm not a dictator, OK?" Trump
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