In his second controversial speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Donald Trump referred to himself as a “dictator.” The U.S. leader said that this is “sometimes” necessary.
The statement came as Donald Trump responded to reactions to his first speech of the day. “Usually they say he’s a horrible dictator-type person. I am a dictator,” he said.
“But sometimes you need a dictator, but they didn’t say that in this case, and, and no, it’s common sense, everything is based on common sense, you know, it’s neither conservative nor liberal nor anything like that, it’s basically, let’s say, 95% common sense,” he added.
The U.S. president had already referred to himself as a dictator during his campaign for a second term. He repeatedly said he would be willing to become a dictator for “a day.”
Donald Trump continued to shock attendees at the conference, stating that some members of the audience “couldn’t stand” him.
He made the comment after boasting that “the biggest people, the biggest businesspeople” had “doubled” their net worth or more since he became president.
“In a way, I’m jealous of… in a way, I’m upset. There are some people in the room. I can’t stand them, and they’ve gotten very rich,” the president said.
Trump: “Usually they say, ‘he’s a horrible dictator-type person.’ But sometimes you need a dictator.” pic.twitter.com/Mi11DZx0u3
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 21, 2026
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