WATCH: ‘I don’t like a dictator. I’m not a dictator,’ Trump responds to critics

Responding to critics decrying his crackdown in Washington, President Donald Trump suggested Monday that “A lot of people are saying, ‘Maybe we like a dictator.’”

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“I’m not a dictator. I’m a man with great common sense,” Trump said.

WATCH: Trump says Chicago likely to be next target of federal efforts to crack down on crime

He repeated threats to send National Guard troops into Chicago.

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