Right!
He basically wanted himself crowned Dictator of NYC till the city got 'back on it's feet', or some crap like that.
Imagine this egomaniac mutt as POTUS with the power to declare Martial Law after some natural disaster. The streets would flow with rivers of blood as he'd go for everyone's guns first. Then again his first act as POTUS would be to try to 'regulate' guns out of the USA - just like he did in NYC.
One of our nations best assets is our ability to no matter what circumstances have an orderly continuance and change of elected government in our election process. Meaning our elections are not disrupted by events. When we start interrupting that orderly process it leaves the door open for abuses.