Overview
- Abby Phillip made the charge on CNN’s Saturday Morning Table for Five, a moment highlighted by Mediaite and summarized by HuffPost.
- Phillip cited what she called a brazen U.S. raid to capture Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and argued Trump wants control over the country’s oil.
- She said Trump threatened similar actions toward Colombia and Cuba and floated using force to take Greenland, referencing an adviser’s claim that the United States is entitled to own the NATO territory.
- Phillip added that Trump claimed only his own morality limits his power on the world stage and that the United States does not need international law.
- Mediaite reported that these themes were on display during a Friday photo op with oil executives where Trump delivered remarks and took questions.