No one said this Trump presidency wasn’t going to have speed bumps. But now it’s time for a showdown.
Because the Supreme Court received an order from Trump that is raising eyebrows.
Trump’s Plea to the Supreme Court
President Donald Trump unleashed a fiery salvo on Thursday, imploring the Supreme Court to sweep aside injunctions hamstringing his administration’s bold plans for mass deportations and a leaner government.
In a sprawling Truth Social post, he didn’t mince words, slamming “Radical Left Judges” for throwing up roadblocks against some of his most audacious initiatives—like kicking Venezuelan gang members out of the country.
“Unlawful Nationwide Injunctions by Radical Left Judges could very well lead to the destruction of our Country!” he thundered online. “These people are Lunatics, who do not care, even a little bit, about the repercussions from their very dangerous and incorrect Decisions and Rulings.”
For Trump, the stakes couldn’t be higher—a president needs the freedom to act “quickly and decisively,” he argued, especially when it comes to “returning m*rderers, drug lords, r*pists, and other such type criminals back to their Homeland, or to other locations that will allow our Country to be SAFE.”
A Call to Justice Roberts
Turning his gaze to the nation’s highest court, Trump didn’t hold back. He zeroed in on Chief Justice John Roberts, urging him and the Supreme Court to tackle what he sees as a judicial overreach crisis.
“If Justice Roberts and the United States Supreme Court do not fix this toxic and unprecedented situation IMMEDIATELY, our Country is in very serious trouble!” he warned.
The plea reflects a growing frustration within his administration, which has repeatedly found its agenda tripped up by federal judges wielding injunctions like legal sledgehammers.
Take, for instance, a ruling that same day from U.S. District Judge James Boasberg. He put a 14-day freeze on Trump’s push to deport Venezuelan nationals—including alleged Tren de Aragua gang members—using a 1798 law, even ordering any mid-flight deportation planes to U-turn back to U.S. soil.
The decision sent shockwaves through the administration, which saw it as a direct attack on its authority.
Clashing with the Courts
Trump’s Thursday outburst wasn’t just about deportations. His team has been sparring with the judiciary on multiple fronts.
Earlier that day, a federal judge ruled that Columbia University could hold off on handing over student disciplinary records to the House Education and Workforce Committee until after a Tuesday hearing. These legal setbacks have fueled Trump’s narrative of a judiciary run amok, undermining his vision for a safer, streamlined America.
Boasberg, in particular, drew Trump’s wrath. “He is a local, unknown Judge, a Grandstander, looking for publicity, and it cannot be for any other reason, because his ‘Rulings’ are so ridiculous, and inept,” the president fumed on Truth Social. “SAVE AMERICA!”
To Trump, Boasberg’s moves aren’t just misguided—they’re a power grab, “doing everything in his power” to usurp the presidency itself.
A Broader Battle
This isn’t a new fight for Trump. His administration has long chafed at what it calls overzealous federal judges thwarting its priorities. From immigration crackdowns to government downsizing, the injunctions have piled up, each one a thorn in the side of a president who prizes swift action.
Thursday’s post was less a policy memo and more a battle cry—a demand for the Supreme Court to step in and restore what he sees as the rightful balance of power.
Whether the high court heeds his call remains unclear.
