Bukele Backs Trump Claim of U.S. Judicial Coup Over Judge

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele endorsed Donald Trump’s call to impeach a U.S. judge labeling it a judicial coup against America. Trump blasted the judge for blocking deportation flights of illegal aliens under the Alien Enemies Act. Bukele’s weigh-in adds a global voice to a fierce domestic row over courts and borders.

Trump targeted Judge James Boasberg after he paused deportations of Venezuelan gang members like Tren de Aragua. The U.S. president called Boasberg a radical agitator overstepping his role. Bukele agreed saying unelected judges thwarting voters threaten democracy itself.

Bukele a tough-on-crime leader has slashed El Salvador’s murder rate with mass arrests of gangsters. He praised Trump’s hardline stance on deporting illegal immigrant criminals swiftly. The Salvadoran chief argued courts should not shield lawbreakers from justice.

The White House sent 261 illegal aliens to El Salvador recently including 137 under the contested act. Boasberg’s stay aimed to review this old law’s use prompting Trump to demand his ouster. Bukele’s support bolsters claims the judge defies the public’s will.

Conservatives hail Bukele as a model for crushing crime while liberals decry his iron-fisted tactics. His siding with Trump deepens a narrative of judicial overreach hobbling elected leaders. Critics warn both men flirt with autocracy by attacking checks and balances.

Trump doubled down on Truth Social vowing to expel murderers despite activist judges like Boasberg. He framed it as fulfilling voter demands ignored by elites. Bukele’s echo amplifies this clash between executive power and judicial restraint.

El Salvador’s own deal with the U.S. to take back gangsters hinges on such deportations proceeding. Bukele has welcomed MS-13 and Tren de Aragua members for trial back home. His stance ties his crime war to Trump’s border fight in a rare alliance.

This transatlantic spat exposes raw tensions over who rules in democracies elected officials or robed justices. Trump and Bukele cast courts as foes of the people they claim to serve. The fallout could reshape how both nations handle lawbreakers and borders ahead.