Karoline Leavitt Ridicules Common ‘Bull****’ Excuse Used by Presidents for Decades as Trump’s Border Crackdown Yields Record Results

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt strongly rejected the claim that presidents need Congress to solve the United States’ immigration crisis, calling the argument “bulls***” during a recent appearance on the Ruthless podcast.

Leavitt joined the conservative show to mark President Donald Trump’s first six months in office. 

She used the platform to highlight what she described as the administration’s swift and effective use of executive powers to address two major campaign promises: reducing inflation and securing the U.S.-Mexico border.

“It is incredible. If you think back to the campaign, which you guys covered, and I was part of, the President really promised so many things, but really two things, right, defeat inflation and secure the border,” said Leavitt, age 27, during the interview.

She went on to emphasize the speed with which Trump acted. 

“It’s so remarkable, and they did it all via executive power and orders,” she said.

Podcast host Josh Holmes noted that many had claimed this approach was not possible. 

“We were told reliably you couldn’t do that,” he remarked.

Leavitt responded bluntly: “Yeah, we were told you needed a bill to secure the border, which was bulls***.” 

Her remark drew laughter from the hosts, but she continued seriously, saying, “You just needed a new president.”

President Trump began issuing executive actions related to immigration on his first day in office. 

These actions directed multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security, to take immediate steps to increase border security.

Thousands of active-duty troops were deployed to the southern border under the orders. 

These forces were granted temporary control of approximately 100,000 acres of land near the U.S.-Mexico border to assist in halting illegal crossings.

The administration’s changes also included a tightening of the asylum process, intended to make it more difficult for individuals to cross illegally into the United States and then request protection under asylum laws. 

These changes, however, have faced legal challenges and are currently being reviewed in court.

The Daily Mail reported that in February, Trump issued an executive action to block illegal immigrants from accessing federal funding. 

This was followed in April by a new directive targeting so-called “Sanctuary Cities.”

The April order tasked Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with using “all necessary legal remedies and enforcement measures” to bring these jurisdictions into compliance with federal law.

Other Trump initiatives, such as his attempt to challenge the interpretation of birthright citizenship, have also been met with judicial opposition but remain under review.

Despite these legal hurdles, Leavitt cited measurable outcomes from the administration’s actions. 

The number of migrant encounters in June dropped to approximately 25,000—a historic low for the agency, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Leavitt used these figures to underscore the administration’s position that immediate executive action can produce results without waiting for congressional approval.

President Trump has also introduced legislative proposals to further his immigration goals. 

In July, his administration submitted a broad domestic policy initiative, referred to as the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” 

The bill proposed billions of dollars in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and CBP to enhance enforcement capacity.

The Trump administration’s aggressive executive action stands in stark contrast to how previous administrations handled immigration policy.

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