I don’t need international law. I’m not looking to hurt people,” Trump told The New York Times on Thursday

United States President Donald Trump has brushed aside international law, saying that only his “own morality” restrains the aggressive policies he is pursuing globally following the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

“I don’t need international law. I’m not looking to hurt people,” Trump told The New York Times on Thursday.

When asked whether he must comply with international law, Trump said he does, but added that it “depends on what your definition of international law is”.

Trump has increasingly signalled a readiness to use the full force of the US military to achieve his foreign policy objectives.

On Saturday, the United States launched a pre-dawn attack on Venezuela, with explosions reported across the capital,

Caracas, and at several military installations.
US forces later seized President Maduro in an operation that critics say violated the United Nations Charter, which bans the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.

The assault on Venezuela appears to have further emboldened Trump, who received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize last month.
In the immediate aftermath, Trump said the US would “run” Venezuela and exploit its vast oil reserves, although his administration later said it would work with interim President Delcy Rodríguez.

Despite this, the administration said it would “dictate” policy to the interim government and repeatedly warned of a “second wave” of military action if US demands were not met.

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