Trump says maybe US will have a president for life someday

In this Oct. 20, 2016 file photo, from left, Alfred E. Smith IV, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stand to applaud during the 71st annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York. (AP)
Updated 04 March 2018
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Trump says maybe US will have a president for life someday

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump says he thinks it’s great that China’s president now holds that office for life and muses that maybe the US will do the same someday.
Trump’s remarks came during a luncheon for Republican donors Saturday at his South Florida estate. CNN reported the remarks based on a recording it obtained.
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently consolidated power. Trump told the gathering: “He’s now president for life. President for life. And he’s great.” Trump added: “I think it’s great. Maybe we’ll give that a shot someday.”
Trump criticized his Democratic presidential opponent Hillary Clinton, repeated his view about “a rigged system,” and called the invasion of Iraq “the single worst decision ever made.” He referred to former President George W. Bush as “another real genius.”