WATCH: Sean Hannity Asks Trump If He Will Be A Dictator, Trump Responds Epically

President Trump sat down for an interview with Sean Hannity for Fox News’ Town Hall on Tuesday night.

In the Town Hall, Hannity asked Trump if he would be a dictator.

The Fox News host stated, “Under no circumstances are you promising America tonight you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody.”

Trump replied, “Except for day one. I want to close the border, and I want to drill, drill, drill.”

Hannity quickly followed up his question by saying  “Meaning?”.

Trump, with a smile, shared, “He says you’re not going to be a dictator, are you? I said no, no, no, other than day one. We’re closing the border, and we’re drilling, drilling, drilling. After that, I’m not a dictator.”

Watch the moment he said it here:

President Trump on concerns he will be a dictator:

"No, no, no, other than day one." pic.twitter.com/IsyLWuwY4q

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) December 6, 2023

Per The Washington Examiner:

President Donald Trump danced around accusations that he would implement a dictatorship if he were reelected president in 2024 during a Fox News town hall Tuesday night.

Moderator Sean Hannity hosted the event in Davenport, Iowa, where he twice pressed the former president to address accusations, including from his longtime foe former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, that he would be a dictator if the country sent him back to the White House in 2024.

“Under no circumstances, you are promising America tonight you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody,” Hannity prodded Trump.

“Except for day one,” Trump joked back. “I want to close the border, and I want to drill, drill, drill.”

Hannity pushed back that Trump was dodging his questions. “Meaning?” Hannity asked.

“He says you’re not going to be a dictator, are you? I said no, no, no, other than day one. We’re closing the border, and we’re drilling, drilling, drilling. After that, I’m not a dictator,” Trump doubled down before the event went to commercial.

🇺🇸Donald Trump: I will not be a dictator "Other Than Day One"

"I want to close the border and DRILL DRILL DRILL" pic.twitter.com/aEvblUUm53

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 6, 2023

Per USA Today:

Donald Trump mocked questions about authoritarianism on Tuesday, saying he would be a dictator only on “day one,” and then he’s going to close the border and get to drilling.

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“After that, I’m not a dictator, OK?” the Republican presidential frontrunner told Fox News host Sean Hannity before a very friendly crowd in Davenport, Iowa.

Trump declined to discuss his pledges of “retribution” against political opponents, including threats to investigate President Joe Biden and others who have criticized him.