CNN anchor Abby Phillip slammed President Donald Trump for, as she put it, “declaring himself King of the World.”Phillip unpacked the president’s busy start to the new year on CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. “If it’s not clear yet, Trump says that the only thing limiting his powers on the world stage is, quote, his own morality,” Phillip said. “American dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never be questioned again,” Trump said during a press conference following the operation in Venezuela. Host Abby Phillip and New York Post correspondent Lydia Moynihan debate the "Donroe Doctrine" on "CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five." Trump promised to “run” Venezuela and take control of its oil, a move that drew widespread criticism across the world.

Source: CNN January 11, 2026 13:39 UTC