Overview
- Trump made the remark during a reception with CEOs and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
- He led into the line by saying critics call him a “dictator-type person,” then added, “Sometimes you need a dictator.”
- Opponents quickly condemned the comment, with responses from George Conway, journalist Mehdi Hasan, actress Morgan Fairchild, and the PatriotTakes account on X.
- Republican strategist Rick Wilson criticized the remark with a pointed historical reference to Adolf Hitler.
- In the same appearance, Trump joked about wealthy attendees, saying he was jealous of some and “would screw them if I could,” according to The Mirror.