This exchange is why we elected Donald Trump. It’s everything. Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president, visited the White House, where the media opted to go with the Abrego Garcia story. This illegal alien was deported to El Salvador, his home country. The media and the Democrats want him back—he’s not coming back. President Bukele shot down that notion, mocking the question, calling it “preposterous.”
“The question is preposterous," he said. "How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States? I don't have the power to return him to the United States."
WATCH: @StephenM sets the record straight about Abrego Garcia: "He's an illegal alien from El Salvador... Two immigration courts found that he was a member of MS-13." pic.twitter.com/hKRCYXDXOV
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) April 14, 2025
OUCH: Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins in on the smackdown of CNN's Kaitlan Collins.
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 14, 2025
"I don't understand what the confusion is. This individual is a citizen of El Salvador. He was illegally in the U.S., and was returned to his country...The foreign policy of the U.S. is… pic.twitter.com/aMbU8wUzRt
El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele tells reporters he will NOT return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the U.S.
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 14, 2025
"Of course I'm not going to do it. The question is preposterous...You want us to go back to releasing criminals?...That's not going to happen." pic.twitter.com/5fXvwfCgqt
🚨CNN’s Kaitlan Collins is once again HUMILIATED by President Trump (with an assist from AG Pam Bondi and Chief of Staff Stephen Miller) pic.twitter.com/8VHXGQhruZ
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 14, 2025
CNN’s Kaitlin Collins put her head into the lion’s mouth, pressing more on the subject. At the same time, everyone else gave her a lesson in civics, notably how the court, specifically district courts, do not have the authority to make foreign policy decisions. The Supreme Court’s 9-0 decision on this matter wasn’t a win for those who want this deported illegal re-imported. It was fraught with nuance, with this key passage being ignored:
The intended scope of the term “effectuate” in the District Court’s order is, however, unclear, and may exceed the District Court’s authority. The District Court should clarify its directive, with due regard for the deference owed to the Executive Branch in the conduct of foreign affairs.
This guy isn’t coming back. The courts don’t have any authority in this matter, and that sentiment goes double when the president of the illegal’s home country shoots down the notion, too.
Take the ‘L’ and move on, guys. You’ve lost.
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