In a recent interview that sparked a new wave of legal debate, Donald Trump admitted he wasn’t sure whether the U.S. Constitution guarantees immigrants the right to due process. When asked directly, his response was: “I don’t know.”
🧷 Fast-Track Deportations and Overlooking Fundamental Rights?
During his appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, host Kristen Welker pressed Trump on his plans for what he calls the largest deportation operation in U.S. history.
Trump made it clear he’s not focused on legal formalities. In his view, his job is to “get them the hell out,” and the courts are standing in his way.
⚖️ The Constitution? “Maybe It Says That, But...”
When Welker reminded him of the Fifth Amendment, which ensures due process for any person on U.S. soil—not just citizens—Trump brushed it off:
“Maybe it says that, but then we’d have to have a million or two million trials. Some of these people are murderers, drug dealers—some of the worst.”
Pressed again on whether a president must follow the Constitution, Trump simply said:
“I don’t know.”
🧑⚖️ Supreme Court Has Already Intervened
Meanwhile, Trump’s administration has attempted to deny hearings to migrants allegedly linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua by invoking a 1798 wartime law that allows for the removal of “enemy aliens.”
However, the Supreme Court has ruled multiple times that even non-citizens must be allowed to appear before an immigration judge. In April, it halted deportations and ordered that one man be returned to the U.S. after being deported due to what the government called an “administrative error.”
🧳 Kilmar Abrego García: A Case That Stands Out
One of the most high-profile cases is that of Kilmar Abrego García, a Salvadoran man living in Maryland with his wife and children. Despite a prior 2019 court ruling that prohibited his removal, he was detained and deported in April.
The Supreme Court later ordered the administration to facilitate his return, so he could present his legal defense. When asked whether the U.S. is working with El Salvador to bring him back, Trump said:
“I don’t know. You’d have to ask the attorney general.”
📣 “I Don’t Handle Legality – That’s Why I Have Lawyers”
Trump repeatedly deferred responsibility to Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying:
“I don’t deal with whether it’s legal or not. That’s why I have great lawyers and a great Department of Justice.”
He added that the administration may even return to the Supreme Court to pursue further legal clarification:
“Maybe we’ll do that. I asked. Maybe we will.”
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