that he is going to declare himself President for life, or Emperor. He think he is the supreme ruler and besides must maintain power in order to avoid prison.

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Donald Trump said Monday he was ready to invoke the Insurrection Act, which allows the US president to deploy federal troops to suppress a violent rebellion, as part of a growing crackdown on Democrat-run cities.

"We have an insurrection act for a reason. If I had to enact it I would do that," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, as Democratic-led states Illinois and Oregon took legal action to block the Republican's deployment of the National Guard.

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