U.S. President Donald Trump accused American courts of obstructing his immigration agenda in a fiery Truth Social post on Saturday, April 26, 2025, shortly after attending Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome. The outburst, likely written aboard Air Force One during his return from Italy, targeted judges for allegedly perpetuating the “immigration crisis” he attributes to former President Joe Biden’s administration.
In his post, Trump wrote, “We need Courageous JUSTICE in our Country. If the Courts don’t allow what we have been allowed to do for 250 years, America can no longer be the same. Crooked Joe Biden will have destroyed our Country with his Open Border MADNESS, and allowing criminals of every type to enter with no Retribution.” He claimed that unchecked immigration would allow “Murderers, Drug Dealers, Gang Members, and even the Mentally Insane” to “wreak havoc like we have never seen before,” asserting that holding trials for “millions and millions of people” is infeasible.
Trump’s remarks follow a series of judicial setbacks to his immigration policies since taking office in January 2025. Federal judges have blocked or limited several of his executive actions, including a directive to deport 530,000 migrants without individual trials, which was halted by a judge citing due process concerns. On April 25, 2025, a federal judge in San Francisco issued a nationwide injunction against Trump’s order to defund sanctuary cities, prompting Trump to call such rulings “out of control,” as reported by Fox News and posts on X by @Road2Election. Another ruling temporarily blocked the invalidation of union contracts for federal employees, further frustrating Trump’s agenda.
The president’s trip to Rome, his first foreign engagement of his second term, was marked by diplomatic tensions due to his strained relationship with Pope Francis, who had repeatedly criticized Trump’s immigration policies. In February 2025, Francis called Trump’s mass deportation plans a “major crisis” and a “disgrace,” urging U.S. Catholic bishops to reject anti-immigrant narratives, according to Reuters and The Washington Post. Despite their differences, Trump attended the funeral alongside First Lady Melania Trump, describing Francis as a “good man” who “loved the world” during a White House Easter Egg Roll event on April 21, 2025.
Trump’s criticism of the judiciary echoes sentiments on X, where @JohnBasham and @kylenabecker reported his frustration with “activist judges” blocking deportations, arguing that individual trials for millions of migrants are impractical. However, critics, including Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, have defended judicial independence, stating, “In this country, people suspected of criminal wrongdoing are innocent until proven guilty,” in response to the arrest of Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly obstructing an immigration arrest.
The clash between Trump and the courts highlights a broader conflict over immigration policy, with the administration’s aggressive crackdown—evidenced by over 8,000 arrests of undocumented immigrants since January 20, 2025—facing legal and ethical scrutiny. As Trump pushes for rapid deportations, the judiciary’s role in upholding due process remains a contentious barrier, fueling his narrative of a nation under threat from Biden’s “open border madness.”
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