Trump defends Venezuelan gang deportations

Donald Trump has defended deporting hundreds of alleged members of a Venezuelan gang, even after a federal judge temporarily blocked the administration from carrying out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

A plane carrying suspected members of a notorious Venezuelan gang touched down at a prison in El Salvador on Saturday (15 March), despite a judge’s order.

The president was quizzed about the deportations on board Air Force One on Saturday.

He told reporters: “I can tell you this, these were bad people. That was a bad group of, as I say, hombres.”

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[brittanysaid]

So he has to defend getting rid of foreign gangs but the ones who allowed them in we don’t hear a peep from….? Makes sense 😒🤦🏻‍♀️

[rwilk]

He really shouldn't have to defend deportation of criminals, should he or anyone?

[Craig-sekj]

He has to DEFEND deporting violent gang members!? What's wrong with this media!!! Smh.

[Denvermorgan]

Why would you want to stop the deportation of foreign gang members?

[Denvermorgan]

Everybody is all up in the air because Trump is departing people that have been in the country illegally what’s going on with that? If you go to Australia illegally they’ll put you on the plane back as soon as they can not gonna be any drawn out hearing they’re gonna send you right back.

[Alex-tmth]

If you’re upset they’re leaving you can go with them.

[javijrfernandez]

Can someone help me understand how deporting illegal criminals be a stain on one’s record?

[tampatim]

Anyone who thinks this is a bad thing needs to needs to be investigated for corruption.

[YouSuprised]

A country is morally bankrupt and ambiguous when it's citizens victimizes gang members and remains silent about all victims who have endured and survived horror, trauma and suffering.

[markinohio]

Why does he have to defend sending criminals home?

[martindavis]

How many American lives did the Prez save?...with this act alone.

[daves]

He shouldn’t have to defend it. Common fkng sense.

[laganjaesbuena]

I am a Venezuelan, and I totally agree with Trump on this one TdA is a gang you do NOT want in the US

[IvyLeagu]

I support Trump on this! He did what This country needed. Keep doing you Trump! 🎉

[ezekielkinder]

Defend it? The media is a bunch of clowns 😭

[thisismagacountry]

You don't have to defend your position, Mr President.
You're simply carrying out the Will of The People, and the federal immigration law that Biden was too lazy to enforce.

[markthomas]

Theyve been labelled terrorist. Why he gotta defend this?

[lennardsubayar]

Last time I checked it's the president that was voted in to. Clean up this mess not the judges

[vinced]

How bad are these gang members? Well, they got to the judges and the Democrats! That’s how bad!!!

[MLWinChrist]

What’s wrong with these journalists? Why are they not helping keep the American people safe? Rather they are trying their best to allow murderers to evade the law.