Donald Trump mused about being portrayed as a dictator. On Thursday night, Trump spoke at the Ritz-Carlton. Would you rather be a dumb person or a dictator? He said that a dictator would be better. Donald Trump joked about being depicted as a dictator by the press, which he assumed was the result of the cognitive test he has bragged about passing. At the Heritage Foundation's annual leadership conference in Florida at the Ritz-Carlton resort on Amelia Island, Donald Trump asked if he would rather be a dumb person or a dictator. He said a dictator would be better. —Acyn (@Acyn) April 21, 2022 In the same speech, Trump said he was surprised that nobody knew that he told the president of a NATO country that the US would not protect them if they didn't increase their defense spending. Experts on authoritarianism have warned that Trump exhibits authoritarian tendencies of his own and praises strongmen dictators on the world stage, including the January 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill. The dictator chatter began because he did so well on a cognitive test, according to the former president. Trump said earlier in his speech that they said he was not too smart. If you do poorly, the word will get out, because you have a bunch of doctors sitting there. We aced it, because I did it in front of a panel. They made me a dictator because they said that was the first time they had ever seen anyone ace it. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment is designed to detect signs of dementia. It was the source of his comments from July 2020. The original article is on Business Insider. The teen does not think it was her fault. In honor of National Vagina Appreciation Day on April 23, we asked ob-gyns to break down a few fascinating facts about vaginas. Few know that Amazon has millions of Prime subscribers. Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, came under fire from some of his fellow party members after an audio recording showed him saying that then- President Donald Trump should resign over the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. If Republicans take control of the chamber in November, the comments McCarthy denied hours before the recording emerged could undermine his ambition to become speaker next year. The Washington Post reported that the Republican former president was not upset with the congressman and that he and Trump had spoken by phone. The former president of Honduras was extradited to New York to face charges of engineering a plan to flood the U.S. with cocaine. I thought I was under an income-driven repayment plan. I am not under any IDR. Will you be ready for the rare wealth event that is taking place in America? She escaped on March 23 and boarded a 14-hour train to Zaporizhzhia, where she said she was strip-searched at all 16 checkpoint. The Jazz need to make wholesale change in the off-season. Steve Young and Greg Clark both played for the San Francisco 49ers. You can't unsee photos that are raw, unedited and chilling. The pitcher's helmet went flying after he tackled the hitter. Almost every player on the hitter's team was suspended by the conference. A small group of Ukrainian resistance and civilians are holed up at Azovstal, which has been surrounded by Russian troops. The Russian General announced plans to invade the Transnistria region on Friday. The greatest sporting event there is just a few months away. The bill was named after the children of people killed by drunk drivers, including a Tennessee officer. The strategy of the Russian troops in Mariupol is becoming clear. The second phase of President Putin's special operation is focused on establishing a land corridor from the Donbas all the way to Russia. This is what it is. Michael Jordan gave Magic Johnson advice after the Bulls pushed him around when he returned to the NBA in 1996 after a hiatus due to HIV. Many equally delicious berries are abundant in the wild and are commonly available in grocery stores. The Florida Attorney General spoke to Sean Hannity on Fox News in defense of the recent Florida legislation, known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, which was signed into law by the Governor. The law forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation from kindergarten through third grade. The law is called dehumanizing by media critics. There will be two memorial services on Saturday and Sunday to honor the man in New Jersey and Maryland. Conservatives are a bigger threat to the U.S. than China, according to the former secretary of state. You need to try this if you don't like cleaning. The cleaning hacks and products will change your life. A student leader at Ohio State University is facing criticism from other students for comments he made during a student government meeting in March, in which he stated that he would love to live in a world where black people were taught. Lyonne said that she has a tape of Brando in the opening scene of the movie. A TikToker shared a strange revelation after she checked into an apartment.