Topline
President Donald Trump on Monday marked Memorial Day by attacking “USA HATING JUDGES” who have ruled against his immigration policies, including recent decisions accusing the Trump administration of violating court orders by carrying out mass deportations.
Trump has used holiday messaging to criticize opposition to his immigration policies, including “USA … More
Key Facts
Trump wished a “HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO ALL” in a Truth Social post Monday, including those he called “SCUM,” who he accused of trying to “DESTROY OUR COUNTRY THROUGH WARPED RADICAL LEFT MINDS.”
Trump claimed “USA HATING JUDGES” judges were “ON A MISSION” to allow “MURDERERS, DRUG DEALERS, RAPISTS, GANG MEMBERS AND RELEASED PRISONERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD” in the U.S. so they could “ROB, MURDER AND RAPE AGAIN.”
His comments come nearly a week after a federal judge ruled the Trump administration violated a court order by deporting migrants to South Sudan without giving them a “meaningful” opportunity to protest, as the White House defended the action and accused Judge Brian Murphy of being “an activist judge” by ruling against it.
Other recent court rulings have blocked the Trump administration from carrying out mass firings of federal workers and Trump’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education, after a judge ruled Trump doesn’t have the authority to get rid of the agency without Congress’ approval, while earlier decisions scrutinized the government for not allowing migrants time to protest their deportations.
Trump called on the Supreme Court to support his immigration actions, after the court last week ruled in favor of his administration’s efforts to remove protections for Venezuelan immigrants.
What To Watch For
Trump will speak at Arlington National Cemetery at 11 a.m. EDT.
Tangent
Trump attacked Harvard University on Monday, writing on Truth Social he was considering redirecting $3 billion in grant funds “and giving it to TRADE SCHOOLS all across our land.” He also renewed demands for Harvard to release the names of its international students, a request Trump defended by suggesting the list would allow his administration to determine “how many radicalized lunatics, troublemakers all, should not be let into our country.” Last week, the Trump administration revoked Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students. A federal judge later blocked the move, as Harvard argued the action violated the First Amendment and would have an “immediate and devastating effect” on the university and thousands of visa holders.
Key Background
Trump has long used holiday messaging to attack critics he has described as “Radical Left Lunatics.” In December, Trump wished a merry Christmas to the “wonderful soldiers of China,” whom he accused of “lovingly, but illegally,” operating the Panama Canal. He also referred to then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “governor” as Trump pushed for Canada to become the 51st state. In recent months, Trump has focused his attacks on judges who have ruled against his sweeping immigration actions, writing on Easter that “Radical Left Lunatics” were trying to bring “Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, the Mentally Insane, and well known MS-13 Gang Members and Wife Beaters, back into our Country.” His post appeared to refer to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, as a Maryland District Court judge earlier ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return to the U.S.
Further Reading
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2025/05/26/trump-in-memorial-day-message-blasts-judges-blocking-his-immigration-policies/