Well, heâs done it again. Donald Trump has gone viral after being caught on camera saying something thatâs left a lot of people raising their eyebrows â and some questioning if heâs gone full dictator mode.
In a clip thatâs been doing the rounds online, the former US President can be seen chatting candidly, apparently admiring the loyalty shown to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un â and wishing he got the same treatment.
âHe speaks, and his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same,â Trump says in the video, with a smirk that has social media users both baffled and horrified.
The comment came during a past interview when Trump was talking about his then-notorious summit with Kim, and while he later tried to pass it off as a joke â the internet isnât exactly buying it.
Cue the memes, outrage, and about ten thousand tweets with the words âauthoritarian vibes.â
To be fair, this isnât Trumpâs first brush with controversy over his admiration for strongman leaders. Over the years, heâs been known to praise Putin, Xi, and of course, Kim â despite the small detail that these guys donât exactly lead democracies.
One Twitter user summed it up:
âBro really said âdictatorship, but make it American.ââ
Another added:
âImagine Obama said this. Fox News would still be talking about it.â
Trumpâs critics say this is more proof of his âwannabe dictatorâ tendencies, while his supporters â as always â are either brushing it off or saying itâs just Trump âbeing Trump.â
Whatever side you’re on, one thing’s for sure: this man never fails to give the internet something to talk about.
