The irony, the hypocrisy, and the level of sheer chutzpah are indescribable.

In an interview with the New York Times, Donald Trump has said that the only constraint to his authority as President of the United States is:

“. . . my own morality, my own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me . . . I don’t need international law.” [Maya Yang, The Guardian, January 8, 2026.]

(Had I been the interviewer, I’m not sure I would have been able to keep a straight face at this point. But that’s probably why I don’t work for the Times, or any other respectable publication.)

On the subject of whether he believes his administration is subject to international law, Trump said “I do” . . . and then qualified it with:

“It depends on what your definition of international law is.” [Id.]

(I didn’t realize that definition was in question, but again, what do I know?)

And on the importance of the U.S. taking control of Greenland:

“Ownership is very important. 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.” [Id.]

(Not very articulate, of course, but spoken like a true real estate salesman. It’s not about national security; it’s all about his personal success. And being able to do things like tear down the East Wing of the White House.)

Then there was his justification of the attacks on Venezuela, in which he reiterated that Maduro had allegedly been sending hordes of gang members to the United States:

“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.” And he added that no criminals were “pouring into Russia.” [Id.]

(Well, that should dispel any doubts we may have had about his admiration of the world’s most evil authoritarian strongmen, and his obsession with becoming one of them.)

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I find it difficult to express the level of my appreciation at having been privy to this lecture on morality from the world’s leading expert on moral turpitude. My day is now complete.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
1/10/26