Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Trump Claims ICC Campaign Protects Netanyahu, Not Himself
Donald Trump said that the U.S. is trying to stop the International Criminal Court from prosecuting people like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
He told a meeting at Camp David that the campaign is not about him.
Trump said the court might target U.S. soldiers, but he thinks it is aimed at others.
The court was created to try war crimes, but the U.S. has never joined it.
Trump wants other countries to leave the court and use sanctions to weaken it.
Trump claims U.S. ICC campaign is to protect Netanyahu, not himself.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. service members are at risk of ICC prosecution.
The ICC was established in 2002 to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The U.S. has never been a member of the ICC but can be targeted for crimes on its soil.
Trump’s administration plans to lobby other nations to leave the ICC and impose sanctions.
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
- What
- U.S. campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court
- When
- July 31, 2024
- Where
- Camp David, Maryland
- Why
- To defend Netanyahu and other individuals from ICC prosecution
- Campaign Target
- International Criminal Court
- Key Figures
- Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Benjamin Netanyahu
- Date
- July 31, 2024
- Location
- Camp David, Maryland
- Purpose
- Defend Netanyahu and others from ICC prosecution
