actions around the world. Trump's comments to The New York Times came days after he launched a lightning operation to topple Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, and threatened a host of other countries plus the autonomous territory Greenland. "Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me," Trump told the newspaper when asked if there were any limits on his global powers. "I don't need international law," he added. "I'm not looking to hurt people." The Republican president then added that "I do" need to abide by international law, but said "it depends what your definition of international law is."

The United States is not a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which tries war criminals, and it has repeatedly rejected decisions by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN's top court. Trump himself has had his own run-ins with domestic law, having been impeached twice, faced a slew of federal charges including conspiring to overturn the 2020 election -- which were eventually dropped after his re-election -- and convicted for covering up a hush money payment to a porn star. While proclaiming himself as "peace president" and seeking the Nobel Prize, Trump has launched a series of military operations in his second presidential term. (Bssnews)