Khaberni - In an extended press interview published last Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump discussed several issues, including the recent military operations he launched and his health file concerning whether he is taking weight-loss drugs.
Trump stated that his "ethics" are the only thing that restrain his authority to order military operations around the world.
Trump's statements to the "New York Times" came days after he launched a swift attack to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and his threats to several other countries in addition to the autonomous region of Greenland.
When asked by the newspaper if there were any limits to his operations abroad, Trump said, "Yes, there is one thing. My ethics... it's the only thing that can stop me."
He added, "I don't need international law. I'm not out to harm people."
He noted that he has to abide by international law, but said that "it depends on your definition of international law."
The United States is not a member of the International Criminal Court that prosecutes war criminals, and it has frequently rejected the rulings of the International Court of Justice, the highest court affiliated with the United Nations.
While presenting himself as a "president of peace" and seeking the Nobel Prize, he launched a series of military operations during his second presidential term.
He ordered attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities in June, and last year also oversaw strikes on Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, and most recently, Venezuela.
Since the capture of Maduro, Trump has threatened several other countries including Colombia, as well as Greenland, which belongs to Denmark, a NATO member.
In response to a question about whether his priority is to preserve the military alliance or to acquire Greenland, Trump said, "That might be an option."
In another matter, in the same interview with the "New York Times," President Trump was asked whether he had taken any of the popular glucagon-like peptide-1 class diabetes drugs which are also known as "fat drugs."
Trump replied, "No, I haven't. Maybe I should."
Trump's medical report issued in April stated that the president is 6 feet 3 inches (190.5 centimeters) tall and weighs 224 pounds (101.6 kilograms), which is 20 pounds (9.1 kilograms) lighter than in a 2020 check during his first term when he was close to obesity.
