“Why should the United States care about that? Because it has global ramifications, including the U.S. economy.”That Trump would openly threaten war crimes now comes after years of advocating a lawless use of the military. Two decades ago, Trump repeatedly argued that the United States should confiscate Iraq’s oil — “Take the oil!” — following then-President George W. Bush’s invasion of that country. AdvertisementAs he ran for president in 2016, Trump said he would target the families of terrorists for killing. Trump, meanwhile, continues making contradictory claims about the state of things, possibly to calm the global oil market and the domestic stock market.

Source: Huffington Post March 30, 2026 22:48 UTC