Trump Admin Ignores Judge’s Order to Turn Planes Around: “They’re Basically in El Salvador Already”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt mid-air deportations and return the planes to U.S. soil, officials declined to comply, claiming the flights were “too far into the sky to legally reverse.”

“These are one-way flights only,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. “By the time the judge opened his mouth, the cabin crew had already started zip-tying seatbelts. There’s no going back once the ankle restraints are locked in.”

The flights, carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members, were launched under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a law Trump discovered during what aides described as a “scrolling binge.” The administration argued that since the judge’s order was delivered verbally, it was “more of a suggestion than a mandate.”

“This was a verbal order,” Leavitt scoffed. “We don’t obey verbal orders—only executive ones, signed by the president.”

Trump himself weighed in on Truth Social, writing: “The judge sounds like one of those airport intercom ladies—no one really listens. We deported LEGALLY under an ACT that’s OLDER than him!!”

At press time, Trump had also posted a meme showing a judge trying to stop a 747 with hand signals, captioned “Nice try, losers.”