The Trump Doctrine: A Personal Morality as the Law of the Land. AI-Generated.
The Core of the Doctrine</h2>
The phrase “My morality, my law” was not part of an official White House policy paper. It was not a crafted slogan from a campaign rally. It emerged in a moment of unscripted testimony, a window into a governing philosophy that has reshaped American politics and poses a lasting challenge to its institutions. During the New York civil fraud trial, Donald Trump defended his actions in a deposition video, stating, “I have a responsibility to do what’s right.” When pressed on whether that meant following the law, he replied, “My morality, my law. I do what’s right.” This concise statement encapsulates what critics and scholars have termed the Trump Doctrine: a worldview where the traditional pillars of liberal democracy—the rule of law, the separation of powers, and institutional checks—are valid only insofar as they align with the leader’s personal interests and judgments.
