Reaffirms pledge to kill terrorists' families despite war crime concerns

At the Fox News debate in Detroit, Trump doubled down on his previous pledge to "take out" the families of terrorists. When pressed on the fact that targeting non-combatants is a war crime under the Geneva Conventions, Trump insisted that the military would follow his illegal orders: "They're not going to refuse me. Believe me." Although he walked back the comments slightly in a written statement the next day, the moment highlighted his disregard for international law and his belief in absolute executive authority.

"They're not going to refuse me. Believe me." — Fox News debate response when asked if the military would disobey illegal orders to kill civilians