Donald Trump on Saturday stunned critics who said he was signaling his own authoritarianism, but some experts and onlookers had a darker interpretation of the "cryptic" comment from the President.
Trump over the weekend took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to make the following statement:
"He who saves his Country does not violate any Law." CNN hosts called it "cryptic."
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Some observers noted that Trump was paraphrasing Napoleon Bonaparte, and called the statement "un-American."
Other analysts, however, had another theory.
Kyle Clark, a journalist at 9News Denver, issued a warning to those who might miss what Clark says could be the true intentions of Trump's comment.
"As a journalist who covers extremism at the local level, I think it's a mistake to view Trump's Napoleonic statement as solely about presidential power."
"Consider if it's interpreted as a wink and a nod for any extremist to act outside the law to 'save' the country as they see fit."
Conservative and former TV host Jack Grodeska chimed in with, "Like the Pizza gate guy."
A popular Dem fundraiser who goes by the name KC said, "In other words.... Stand back and stand by."
Another popular liberal influencer, Holly, said, "He's not necessarily referring to himself here."