Overview
- He defended the U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, calling it a response to a “real threat.”
- He renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, arguing ownership provides advantages treaties cannot and suggesting NATO lacks weight without U.S. leadership.
- He said domestic judges can restrain him only “in certain circumstances” and added he has not felt the need to use the military inside the United States.
- He downplayed the risk of a Chinese move against Taiwan, saying Xi Jinping would not act while he is president.
- The remarks were published from a roughly two-hour Oval Office interview with the New York Times covering recent operations and U.S. alliances.