Trump takes premature victory lap as Biden-appointed judge considers barring ICE tactics

President Donald Trump proclaimed victory in a court order on Thursday morning about Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, even though that order wasn't actually a victory and his celebration might be a little early.

"A highly respected judge declined to block I.C.E. operations in the very politically corrupt State of Minnesota," wrote Trump on his Truth Social platform. "I.C.E. will therefore be allowed to continue its highly successful operation of removing some of the most violent and vicious criminals anywhere in the World, many of them murderers, from the State."

"The great patriots of Law Enforcement will continue to make our Country safe. RECORD LOW CRIME NUMBERS!!!" he wrote.

This isn't quite as much of a win as he is spinning it to be, Kyle Cheney of Politico noted on X.

"Trump just labeled Biden-appointed Judge Kate Menendez 'highly respected' for a decision to give DOJ a few days to respond to Minnesota’s lawsuit against ICE," wrote Cheney. "She’s expected to rule by tomorrow AM whether to block ICE’s most aggressive tactics against protesters."

This comes after days of escalating outrage and protests in Minneapolis, following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old mother of three Renee Good by an ICE officer through the open window of her car. The administration has stood by the officer and does not appear to be taking any steps toward investigation.