Outrage after Trump claims presidents have ‘complete and total’ immunity

Comments on Truth Social prompt warning that Trump intends to wield authoritarian powers should he return to the White House

Donald Trump provoked outrage with an all-capitals 2am post to his Truth Social platform in which he claimed full", total" and complete and total presidential immunity" over acts committed in office.

The comments prompted warnings that Trump intends to wield authoritarian powers should he return to the White House and come amid widespread fears that any Trump victory in the 2024 election would pose a dire threat to American democracy.