"the only constraint to his power as president of the US is my own morality, my own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me, Trump said, adding: I'm not looking to hurt people. He went on to concede I do in regards to whether his administration needed to adhere to international law, but said: It depends on what your definition of international law is."
"Trump, who spoke to the newspaper as his administration looks into a range of options in attempts to gain control of Greenland, also emphasized the importance of ownership. Ownership is very important, Trump said, adding: Because that's what I feel is psychologically needed for success. I think that ownership gives you a thing that you can't do with, you're talking about a lease or a treaty. Ownership gives you things and elements that you can't get from just signing a document."
"Justifying the US's attacks on Venezuela, Trump repeated his controversial claims Maduro had allegedly sent gang members into the US. This was a real threat You didn't have people pouring into China. You didn't have drugs pouring into China. You didn't have all of the bad things that we've had. You didn't have the jails of Taiwan opened up and the people pouring into China, Trump said, adding that no criminals were pouring into Russia."
The president asserts that only personal morality and mind constrain presidential power. Compliance with international law is presented as dependent on its definition. Ownership is emphasized as psychologically necessary for success and superior to leases or treaties for control. Justification for action against Venezuela is based on alleged gang threats and drug flows. Concerns that intervention might set precedents for Chinese or Russian aggression are dismissed. Communication with Xi Jinping included expressions of unhappiness at any seizure of Taiwan and a hope that such action would not occur, with a suggestion timing might matter.
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