USA Trump: Only my sense of morality can hold me back
US President Donald Trump considers himself bound only by his own conscience when it comes to foreign policy. "I don't need international law," he said in an interview with the New York Times. He has no intention of harming people.
09.01.2026, 02:58
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Journalists from the newspaper asked Trump whether there were any restrictions on his global power. According to the New York Times, the US president replied that there was only one thing: "My own sense of morality. My own mind. That's the only thing that can stop me."
When questioned by journalists, Trump also said that the US government had to comply with international law. But: "It depends on what the definition of international law is," he qualified.
Trump: USA should own Greenland
Following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the US military, members of Congress in the USA, among others, are questioning the legality of the action in Venezuela. Trump is also showing increased interest in Greenland, which belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark - and the White House caused a stir by stating that, as commander-in-chief, the deployment of the US military is "always an option" for him.
In the "New York Times" interview, Trump reiterated that he believes the USA must own Greenland - because this is "psychologically necessary for success". Trump justifies his interest in Greenland with the national security of the USA and the island's natural resources.
