Karoline Leavitt slammed as she praises Supreme Court ruling on Donald Trump's rapid deportations

WASHINGTON, DC: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt praised President Donald Trump and discussed the Supreme Court’s compliance with his second administration's rapid deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act during a Fox News interview on Monday, April 7.

The 27-year-old insisted that the Supreme Court was standing behind Trump's immigration policies, which have been widely criticized, as per the Irish Star.

Karoline Leavitt talks about Supreme Court decision to allow Donald Trump's rapid deportations

Karoline Leavitt said to Fox News host Jesse Watters, "This decision proves that President Trump has always been right from the beginning."

"He will continue to utilize the Alien Enemies Act to remove foreign terrorists… Our team will get to work tomorrow to deport these heinous, violent foreign terrorists from our neighborhoods."

She called the ruling a "massive legal victory" and a "massive victory for our constitutional republic."

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Trump to enforce the Alien Enemies Act, giving the White House a significant win that will let immigration officials rely on a sweeping wartime authority to rapidly deport alleged gang members, according to CNN.

It would allow Trump to invoke the 1798 law to speed removals while litigation over the act’s use plays out in lower courts, per the outlet.

The court stressed that moving ahead, people who are deported should be made aware that they are subject to the act and have an opportunity to have their removal reviewed by the federal court where they are being detained. 

Praising the decision in a Truth Social post, Trump wrote, "The Supreme Court has upheld the Rule of Law in our Nation by allowing a President, whoever that may be, to be able to secure our Borders, and protect our families and our Country, itself. A GREAT DAY FOR JUSTICE IN AMERICA!"

During the Fox News interview, Leavitt also name-dropped James Boasberg as one of the "activist" judges who were resisting Trump’s deportation plans. He was one of the judges who fought back against the president's decision to invoke a seldom-used wartime authority. 

Leavitt added that because of the Supreme Court’s decision, the "United States is a much safer place."

Internet slams Karoline Leavitt as she hails Supreme Court's decision 

Several netizens criticized Karoline Leavitt as she discussed the Supreme Court’s decision allow the Trump administration to use the Alien Enemies Act for rapid deportations.

One wrote, "Why does she always have that creepy Stepford smile?" and another said, "She always says 'we' as though she’s part of the policy making and not a press secretary."

A person pointed out, "Ruling requires due process missy," whereas someone else declared, "Karoline is lying again!"

"Honestly, weaponizing 18th-century wartime laws for 21st-century political theater doesn’t prove anyone smart or 'right.' It just proves how far some are willing to stretch the law to stoke fear and inflict cruelty on others. Real leadership targets threats with precision, not broad xenophobic strokes that further undermine our democracy," read another comment. 

"No, it just proves corruption runs deep—Trump’s not right, he’s just well-connected. And the Supreme Court isn’t delivering justice, it’s delivering favors. This isn’t about terrorists—it’s about power playing dress-up in patriotism," an individual fumed. 

"The SCOTUS ruled that each potential deportee has to be notified and offered a hearing before apprehension and deportation right? This doesn’t seem like a 'victory' for ICE. They will now have to change and adjust their roundup policies," one more wrote. 

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