FACT CHECK: US gov’t sanctions on ICC not a response to Duterte arrest

Claim: US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to the arrest of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte.

Rating: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the TikTok video has already amassed over 3.5 million views, 210,000 reactions, 5,500 comments, and 23,700 shares. 

The video was uploaded on March 13, two days after Duterte’s arrest through a warrant issued by the ICC for crimes against humanity charges in relation to drug war killings.