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Dozens of countries have said Donald Trump’s decision to sanction the International Criminal Court will “erode” the rule of law – but not everyone agrees. Watch a playback of a special live edition of the Trump 100 podcast and follow all the latest developments from Washington below.
Friday 7 February 2025 17:48, UK
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The US is back in the space race but this time, the competition is China. 
Determined not to lose, President Donald Trump is pushing for America to return to the moon, backed by billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. 
But as costs rise and delays mount, could the focus shift from the moon to Mars?  
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Tom Cheshire<\/a> speaks to science and technology editor Tom Clarke<\/a> and space journalist Eric Berger about the escalating price of securing America’s place in the space race – and whether Mars could be the next “MAGA mission”. 
You can also follow the podcast here<\/a>, so you never miss an episode. <\/i><\/b>
Donald Trump has just welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House.
The two leaders will hold talks before hosting a joint news conference at around 6.10pm UK time.
According to a senior Trump administration official, the two leaders will discuss topics such as technology, cybersecurity and joint business opportunities in the AI sector.
Dozens of countries have said Donald Trump’s decision to sanction the International Criminal Court would “erode the international rule of law”.
The joint statement, signed by 79 countries, came hours after Trump signed an executive order slapping financial sanctions and visa restrictions against ICC staff and their family members, alleging the court has improperly targeted the US and Israel.
“We reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality and integrity of the ICC,” said the group, who make up about two-thirds of the 125 members states of the court.
Among the countries who agreed to the statement were France, Germany and Britain, while Australia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Italy were absent.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban earlier made it clear he supported Trump’s move.
 “New winds are blowing in international politics. We call it the Trump-tornado,” Orban said on X. 
Our live edition of the Trump 100 podcast has just finished. 
You can scroll back through our correspondents’ answers in this live page, or watch the full Q&A back here<\/a>.
What do the American people make of Donald Trump’s first few days in office?
Mark Stone<\/a> says Trump is doing everything he said he would do.
“That is what American people voted for – but the angst and concern comes with misinformation,” he says. 
Both Stone and James Matthews<\/a> note that there is a lot of polarisation across the US media and on social media.
As a result, people are “not truly informed about the consequences about the decisions and on the executive actions that Trump is putting is place”, Stone says. 
We now turn to the Middle East, where Donald Trump has caused an international stir after suggesting the US should “take over” Gaza and turn it into the “Middle East Riviera”.
Steve asks whether Trump’s plan is actually a ploy to shock the Middle East and international community into action to resolve the issue properly.
Mark Stone<\/a> says it’s “possibly very likely”.
“As with so many other negotiations that he’s tying to do, he’s come up with something so crazy, so outlandish, so undeliverable,” he adds.
“But, because it’s Trump, people think he could do this. 
“From that outlandish announcement could come some slightly more realistic ones.
“It’s certainly the case that America, under Joe Biden also, has wanted the Middle East to do more on the Palestinian issue.
“Maybe the prospect of America owning a part of the Middle East will focus minds there.”
We’re now looking at American values and how the US is viewed across the globe.
To that end, Anderson asks whether Donald Trump is now a bigger threat to Western values than Russian President Vladimir Putin or Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Mark Stone<\/a> says USAID, the “soft power arm of America”, has been gutted from 10,000 staff to 200 or so. 
As James Matthews<\/a> explains, it “buys America influence in countries abroad, in dark corners of the world, and allows it to keep an eye on its enemies”. 
“Short of wading in and invading a country and seizing influence, it’s a gentle power grab of sorts,” he says. 
Stone adds that if the US is not filling the space in terms of helping developing countries, there is a “vacuum” left. 
He says it’s unlikely Russia will take advantage of this but China could do so. 
Matthews says Trump is likely a “threat” in some way to Western values, saying he does not follow the post-Second World War consensus about peace and what prolongs it. 
“He is upsetting the world order,” Matthews says. “He is a man who I think is an ally of the West because he’s a US president but he’s done plenty to suggest that that may be under review.” 
For example, Trump has spoken about grabbing land from Greenland. 
Of course he was going to come up…
We now move on to the controversial figure of Elon Musk, who is heading up the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, in the Trump administration.
He’s already ruffled more than a few feathers in his bid to slash US government spending, leading efforts to seize access to the federal payment system, dismantling USAID. He’s also told millions of civil servants they must quit or face being fired.
Graham asks the Trump 100 team whether an unelected person has ever wielded so much power in US politics.
Mark Stone<\/a> says simply: “No.”
“He didn’t go through any process of nomination like all the other cabinet members, where they were rigorously interviewed by elected officials before they were confirmed,” he adds.
“That hasn’t happened with Musk, but he’s wielding extreme power.”
“He certainly has power,” adds James Matthews<\/a>. “They call him the ‘First Buddy’, you name it – he’s got loads of power.
“The question is, where does the power lie in that duo? Elon Musk has been given a free rein of sorts to slash federal government.
“Trump insists that Musk reports to him, but never mind the politics, the personal dynamic in that duo is critical to how long it lasts and how long Musk can stay close to Trump and close to power.”
The next question is whether what’s unfolding in the US right now is a sign that Project 2025 has started.
A reminder – that’s a 900-page “wish list” to impose an ultra-conservative social vision on the US.
James Matthews<\/a> says: “I think we’re already seeing Project 2025 and its tentacles in the government.” 
He points out that Russell Vought has been confirmed as Trump’s budget chief and now holds a “senior influential position”. 
Vought is a “controversial” white Christian nationalist who Democrats have called “the most dangerous nominee”, Matthews says. 
Meanwhile, one of the architects of Project 2025 has called for a total ban on abortion.
“These are the kind of voices of influence that have the ear of the president,” he says.
Our first questions of the afternoon are about Donald Trump’s power and whether he can simply “do what he likes” as president.
Mark Stone<\/a> says there are checks and balances in place – and we’ve seen evidence of the courts “getting in his way” already. 
A number of judges have blocked his attempt to end the right to birthright citizenship. 
“There have been roadblocks that have been put in Trump’s way,” Stone says, but Trump is nonetheless “pushing every boundary”.
“Remember, he has control of both houses of Congress,” he adds – referring to the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
James Matthews<\/a> says the courts have so far been “testy”. 
“That is where the checks and balances are going to lie,” he says.
Matthews also adds there have been several protests in DC and beyond, offering another avenue that could disrupt Trump’s efforts to push through legislation. 
“If we are seeing growing protests – where does the authority lie?” 
However, the only route to removing Trump is via impeachment – something that seems unlikely given that it would have to be approved by the Congress that the president controls. 
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