Trump: "My Morality Is My Only Limit" in Startling Interview
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In a new interview, former U.S. President Donald Trump stated that his power is constrained only by his personal sense of right and wrong.
Speaking with the New York Times, Trump was asked about limits to presidential authority. He replied that the only constraint is "my own morality, my own mind."
He also explicitly dismissed the role of international law. "I don't need international law," he said.
The remarks have ignited immediate debate about the rule of law and the scope of executive power. Legal experts often state that a U.S. president's authority is bound by the Constitution, federal law, and international treaties.
The full interview provides further context for these statements.