Former President Donald Trump at a town hall Tuesday night with FOX News host Sean Hannity said he won’t preside as a dictator, except for day one of his second term if elected.
HANNITY: We almost have to go to a break. I want to go back to this one issue because the media has been focused on this and attacking you under no circumstances. You are promising America tonight you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody?
DONALD TRUMP: Except for day one.
HANNITY: Except for —
TRUMP: [John Kerry] is going to prison. Except for day one.
HANNITY: Meaning?
TRUMP: I want to close the border and I want to drill, drill, drill.
HANNITY: That is not retribution.