Republican White House nominee Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE slammed the "dummy" ghostwriter of his bestselling book "The Art of the Deal" after the author's most recent criticism of him on CNN.

Dummy writer @tonyschwartz, who wanted to do a second book with me for years (I said no), is now a hostile basket case who feels jilted! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2016

I havn't seen @tonyschwartz in many years, he hardly knows me. Never liked his style. Super lib, Crooked H supporter. Irrelevant dope! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2016

In his CNN interview, Schwartz hit Trump multiple times, claiming he ”reveres authoritarians because he dreams of being one."

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"I lived with him day and night for 18 months I know this man. Here was one of his favorite phrases. 'I love [Vladimir Putin], he's a killer.'"

Trump has been under fire recently for repeated praise he’s heaped on the Russian leader.



"Anybody who does know him well knows who Donald Trump is, and no one who knows him well would doubt that to be a dictator and to be able to control everything would be his dream come true," Schwartz added.



Schwartz has become a vocal critic of Trump, saying Wednesday that he would be willing to donate his royalties to people harmed by the GOP nominee.



"Love the idea of donating $1000 of my Trump royalties every day till election to cause serving a group he has insulted," he tweeted.