[estearum]

For anyone curious, the context here is that he said he'd be a dictator only on day one.

First, even one day of dictatorship is in direct violation of the Constitution.

Second, we're coming up on day 200 and the Trump administration continues to assert an expansive view of executive power far beyond any historical precedent and to degrade the systems designed to check that power, following a 100% run of the mill authoritarian playbook.

[rayiner]

> For anyone curious, the context here is that he said he'd be a dictator only on day one.

Still not correct.

[felixgallo]

https://youtu.be/dQkrWL7YuGk?t=26

[estearum]

Not sure if intentional, but you trimmed the context. The question was about whether he'd abuse power to get retribution. Here's the link to the start of the video: https://youtu.be/dQkrWL7YuGk?t=1

What you trimmed off:

> Hannity: Under no circumstances, you're promising America tonight, you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody

> Trump: Except for Day One... look he's going crazy... Except day one.

> Hannity: Meaning?

> Trump: I'm going to close the border and we're going to drill, drill, drill

Update from day 199:

The border is closed (partially illegally) [1], US oil rigs are down [2], and he is in fact abusing power as retribution against dozens of people and institutions.

[1]: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/court-limits-trump-asylum-crack...

[2]: https://ycharts.com/indicators/us_rotary_rigs