Trump Calls on ICC Member States to Withdraw From ‘Rogue Institution’

US President Donald Trump has called on countries that are members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to withdraw from the institution, describing it as a “rogue” tribunal with no jurisdiction over the United States.

Addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, Trump said the United States would not allow its service members or other Americans to be subjected to investigations or trials by the ICC.

“The United States is equally opposed to the out-of-control institution known as the International Criminal Court,” Trump said.

“We will never allow U.S. service members or anyone else to be investigated or given show trials by an anti-American tribunal with no jurisdiction over us.”

He subsequently urged ICC member states to leave the court.

“I call on all nations that are members of the ICC to officially resign from this rogue institution immediately,” he said.

Trump also criticised UN human rights officials over their scrutiny of US policies on immigration and transgender-related issues.

He accused international human rights bodies of devoting attention to US domestic policies while, in his view, failing to adequately address persecution of Christians and human rights abuses in countries with repressive governments.

“It is equally unacceptable that, with all the genuine atrocities in the world, the UN’s top human rights officials spend their time criticizing the United States for protecting our children from transgender mutilation and enforcing our immigration laws,” Trump said.

He also highlighted what he described as widespread persecution of Christians around the world.

“Christians are being persecuted all over the world,” he said, arguing that greater international attention should be directed towards such cases and abuses committed by repressive regimes.

Trump further criticised calls for the United States to ease its immigration restrictions, linking the issue to concerns over gangs and criminal networks entering the country.