Summary
Donald Trump sparked backlash after quoting Napoleon on social media: “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.”
Critics saw this as a justification for authoritarianism, comparing it to fascist rhetoric. Some mocked Trump’s legal troubles, while others suggested it signaled dictatorial ambitions.
His administration’s recent executive orders and efforts to bypass congressional approval have already raised legal concerns.
JD Vance’s claim that judges “aren’t allowed to control” the executive has further fueled fears of a constitutional crisis.
There’s a simple way for the Republicans in Congress to reassure critics that this is not a dictatorship: define it. Make a list of things that would obviously not be okay. If the rest of us are right about Trump, he’ll cross those lines sooner or later. Then there will be no more denying it.
Republicans want a dictatorship.
Republicans want to be in control. If Democrats had set up a dictatorship, they would be completely against it.
Like some sort of constitution
This is their plan in action. They aren’t saying it’s not real because that’s what they think, they say it as a bad faith tactic.