Overview
- In a two-hour interview, the president said his global authority is constrained only by "my own morality" and declared "I don't need international law," later adding that compliance depends on his definition of it.
- The comments came days after U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro in Caracas and followed a year of strikes that included operations targeting Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen.
- The Senate advanced a resolution to require congressional approval for additional military action in Venezuela, with several Republicans joining Democrats, and reporting indicates Trump would likely veto it.
- Asked about priorities, he said acquiring Greenland "may be a choice" over preserving NATO and argued U.S. ownership is "psychologically needed for success."
- Separately, the White House issued a memorandum to withdraw from 66 international organizations, underscoring a broader retreat from multilateral constraints as allies voice concern over legal norms.