'Dictator' Trump warnings spook America

A rash of dire warnings has appeared in US media that a second Trump presidency could slide into dictatorship (Brandon Bell)Could a second Donald Trump presidency slide into dictatorship? A sudden spate of dystopian warnings has got America talking about the possibility less than a year before the US elections. Trump, 77, responded to the warnings in typical style by laughing them off -- with an edge. The most eye-opening piece appeared in The Washington Post by conservative commentator Robert Kagan, with the headline: "A Trump dictatorship is increasingly inevitable. The Atlantic magazine meanwhile is dedicating its entire January-February 2024 issue to what a Trump presidency would look like, with an editor's note titled simply: "A Warning."