Trump Praises Bukele as El Salvador Becomes Key Ally in Deporting Violent Criminals

President Donald Trump is welcoming El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to the White House this week to advance a joint crackdown on some of the world’s most dangerous criminals. This high-stakes meeting comes as Trump’s administration continues to deal with the aftermath of open-border policies and failed deportation efforts inherited from the Biden White House.

On Saturday, Trump praised Bukele on Truth Social, hailing the Central American leader’s commitment to housing violent alien criminals in El Salvador’s new supermax prison. Among those transferred are members of MS-13 and the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua infamous for their brutality across the Americas.

“These barbarians are now in the sole custody of El Salvador,” Trump wrote. “They will never threaten or menace our Citizens again!”

The Trump-Bukele partnership is producing real results where Biden’s administration has failed:

• Tren de Aragua is considered one of the most dangerous gangs in the world, known for mass killings, extortion, and human trafficking across Latin America and U.S. cities.

• MS-13, which Biden has routinely downplayed, has been responsible for hundreds of brutal murders inside U.S. borders often targeting innocent civilians.

• Deportation costs per inmate in the U.S. are estimated at over $100,000 per year, whereas El Salvador is housing them at a fraction of the price thanks to its massive new prison complex.

When asked about concerns over the Salvadoran facility, Trump made it clear that the cost savings and increased safety make it an ideal solution:

“He’s taking care of a lot of problems that we really wouldn’t be able to take care of from a cost standpoint,” Trump said. “He’s been amazing.”

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt noted that Monday’s Oval Office meeting will focus on expanding this partnership, which has already become a model for other countries seeking to work with the U.S. under Trump’s leadership.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio also weighed in, criticizing activist judges who have interfered with deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. “We can’t live in a country where judges are conducting the foreign policy of the United States,” he said.

A recent ruling from the Supreme Court forced the return of a Salvadoran national allegedly tied to MS-13 back to the U.S., despite his deportation being approved under national security grounds. Trump and Rubio have both expressed frustration at judicial overreach, which continues to hinder real progress in national security and immigration enforcement.

Meanwhile, Bukele has shown he’s not just an ally, but a powerful example of how to deal with violent crime. His willingness to house foreign criminals and bring justice to those who’ve harmed both American and Salvadoran citizens demonstrates the type of leadership sorely lacking in Washington under Biden.

This isn’t just about immigration it’s about protecting American lives. Trump’s strategic approach to partnering with strong, pro-American leaders like Bukele highlights what real diplomacy looks like: solving problems, not creating them.

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