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President Donald Trump defended his federal crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C. on Monday (August 25), saying Americans might “like a dictator,” per Newsweek .

Trump made the remark as he signed multiple executive orders aimed at cracking down on crime, including a directive to end cashless bail and the creation of specialized National Guard units trained to manage “public order issues.”

“A lot of people are saying, ‘Maybe we like a dictator,’” Trump said Monday in response to criticism over his tactics.

“I’m not a dictator. I’m a man with great common sense,” he added.

Monday’s executive orders direct Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to form public order units within the National Guard to be deployed to U.S. cities at the president’s discretion. The

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