Trump appears confident in DOJ's case against illegal migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia: 'He's a bad guy'

President Donald Trump on Friday night did not appear concerned about the return of the deported illegal migrant, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, expressing confidence in the Justice Department's case against the man.

The federal government secured Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S. earlier Friday where he is expected to face two counts related to his alleged participation in a years-long effort to traffic illegal migrants from Texas, including members of MS-13.

Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he believes the Justice Department has been making "very, very good" decisions recently, and that he believed the DOJ's case would show the country how "horrible" Abrego Garcia is.

"Maybe they just said, ‘Look, all of these people, these judges, they want to try and run the country.’ A local judge trying to run the country," Trump said. "The man has a horrible past, and I could see a decision being made, bring him back, show everybody how horrible this guy is.

"Frankly, we have to do something because the judges are trying to take the place of a president that won in a landslide," he continued. "That's not supposed to be the way it is. So, I can see bringing him back. I could see. He's a bad guy."

Abrego Garcia was deported by the Trump administration earlier this year to an El Salvador mega-prison despite being subject to a withholding order. Democrats campaigned extensively for the return of the "Maryland dad," with Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, even visiting him in prison.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.