Trump Proposed US, Russia, and China Unite Against International Criminal Court in Closed-Door Talks With Xi: Report

[Mr. Sparkle]

Source: Mediaite.com

President Donald Trump reportedly suggested the United States, China, and Russia should unite against the International Criminal Court during closed-door talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week. The proposal emerged during wide-ranging conversations between the president and the Chinese leader that also touched on Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

Trump argued the three powers shared common interests in opposing the ICC, which his administration has repeatedly accused of overreach and politicization, according to the report. The White House, as well as the Chinese embassy in D.C., declined to comment on the alleged remarks for the report when reached by the FT.

The discussions came as Trump seeks to reset relations with Beijing while also maintaining contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Putin is expected to arrive in China this week for talks with Xi. According to people briefed on the summit, however, Trump suggested the three nations should join together to push back on the ICC and argued their interests were aligned against the Hague-based court.

The ICC has long been a target of Trump allies and senior administration officials, who have accused it of politicization and judicial overreach. Since returning to office last year, Trump has intensified pressure on the ICC, imposing sanctions on 11 court officials, including the chief prosecutor, and eight judges.

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[blue-wave]

1. You beat me to it

The Kyiv Post is reporting the same story. How sad that a President of the United States would advocate such a position.

[Irish_Dem]

2. The Axis of Evil destroying any chance of justice for their victims.

[bcbink]

3. He's that scared.

A deeply frightened man with no impulse control.

[OldBaldy1701E]

5. Yep. He can see the writing on the wall. (n/t)

[oberle]

4. Next time he leaves this country

he should be arrested and brought before the ICC.

[OldBaldy1701E]

6. Something I have been hoping for since he got re-elected. (n/t)

[Buddyzbuddy]

7. We should have never stopped cooperation in the I.C.C..

[ashredux]

8. Sounds like somebody's getting a bit nervous

[Botany]

9. Lets bring back the good old days of Mussolini, Hitler, and Tojo

Trump I want to be a dictator from day one. ATTN: media, the GOP, and the world Trump is telling you
who he is. Maya Angelou, If somebody tells you who they are believe them.

[KPN]

10. I'm only surprised that he left Bibi out.

[orangecrush]

11. Nervous

[Baitball Blogger]

12. Xi must have enjoyed that conversation.

If Trump made those suggestions, it meant he was worried about what comes next for him. And Xi, right now, has very little to worry about. So, there is no "we" in that proposition.