Washington, 09 January (H.S.):

President Donald Trump declared Thursday in a candid New York Times interview that his personal morality serves as the singular restraint on wielding America's unparalleled global power, dismissing international law as superfluous amid a flurry of recent military interventions and territorial ambitions.

Trump's provocative assertion—Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me—arrived days after orchestrating a swift operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, coupled with threats against Colombia, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, Iran’s nuclear facilities, and even Denmark-administered Greenland.

He qualified his stance by claiming adherence to international law depends on your definition, underscoring U.S. non-participation in the International Criminal Court and repeated rejections of International Court of Justice rulings, while insisting, I'm not looking to hurt people.

Escalating Interventions Fuel Congressional Pushback

Self-styled peace president and Nobel aspirant Trump has intensified second-term militarism, including June strikes on Iran, prior-year bombings in multiple nations, and Maduro's recent capture to secure Venezuelan oil interests despite climate repercussions.

He mused on prioritizing Greenland acquisition—deemed psychologically needed for success akin to property development—over NATO cohesion, prompting a Senate measure advancing Thursday to curb Venezuelan operations, though a certain veto looms.

Trump shrugged off family foreign business dealings post-reinauguration, lamenting first-term restrictions yielded no credit since nobody cared, amid his history of two impeachments, dropped 2020 election charges, and a hush-money conviction.

Congressional Republicans and Democrats alike scrutinize this unchecked paradigm, as Trump's audacious rhetoric reframes unilateral force through ethical self-governance.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar