Yes, the US has directly or indirectly supported dozens of dictatorships, from Latin America to Asia. They were supported in many cases because they opposed communism or other movements that the US viewed as less desirable.
The historical include Francisco Franco of Spain (1936 to 1975), the leaders of South Vietnam, the Shah of Iran (1941 to 1979) and even Saddam Hussein. The current include several hereditary rulers who govern Middle Eastern countries.
The United States did not have a dictator.
The United States has never had a totalitarian communist dictator.
A Dictator
The US supported Fulgencio Batista not because he was a dictator but because he was more favorable to US concerns than the Communists who eventually took over.
No. The strict limits of 10-years of presidency maximum prevents this from being the case.
The U.S. was propping up an anti-communist dictator in order to keep a communist dictator out of power.
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin?
Manuel Noriega
No way. The US would never let a dictator run their country to solve a problem.
The United States removed Iraq's oppressive dictator.
Salvador Allende