Donald J.Trump claims record ICE and CBP arrest rates, criticizes media coverage
said his administration holds the highest average daily arrest rate and 12-month removal total, calling out Fox News host Shannon Bream by name.
said his administration holds the highest average daily arrest rate and 12-month removal total, calling out Fox News host Shannon Bream by name.
WHITE HOUSE — Donald J.Trump claimed his administration has achieved the highest average daily arrest and removal rates by ICE and CBP of any presidency in a Truth Social post on June 26, 2026, at 10:04 AM EST.
Here is the full post (see truthsocial): “It was just announced that, and I’m not necessarily thrilled to be talking about it because it does not exactly sound NICE, the Trump Administration has the Highest Average Daily Arrest Rate by ICE and CBP, including Total Detention, with Final Orders of Removal, than any other president, by far! The pending Final Orders are being seriously delayed by the Courts, but that is also a record. President Trump has the Highest 12 Month Removal Total, by far, of any president, despite the fact that they fudge their numbers by including people that never even tried to come into the Country. Likewise, the Average Daily Catch and Repatriation is, by far, the Highest under President Trump. No other president comes close. So, when you hear these Anchors, Pundits, Dumocrats, and Communists, try to make the case that President Obama’s numbers are comparable to President Trump, it would be nice if people like “Milk Toast” Shannon Bream, and others, would put up a little fight — Just a little. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Trump asserted that his administration holds the highest average daily arrest rate by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including total detention figures tied to final orders of removal. He said the pending final orders have been delayed by the courts but called even that backlog a record.
Trump also claimed the highest 12-month removal total of any president, accusing previous administrations of inflating their deportation statistics by counting individuals who never attempted to enter the country. He said the average daily catch and repatriation figure under his presidency surpasses all predecessors.
The post took direct aim at media figures and political opponents. Trump singled out Fox News anchor Shannon Bream, calling her “Milk Toast,” and criticized unnamed anchors and pundits for suggesting that President Barack Obama’s immigration enforcement numbers were comparable to his own. He urged those commentators to challenge such comparisons on air.
Trump did not cite specific data or a government agency report to support his claims. The post did not identify who made the announcement he referenced at the start of his statement. Independent verification of the arrest, detention, and removal figures was not available at the time of publication.
In the last 30 days, 8 of 613 Trump posts on Truth Social addressed the topic of immigration, making it a recurring but not dominant theme in his recent social media activity.
Source: Zenger real-time database of all Truth Social posts.
Note: Chart generated on June 26, 2026 at 10:18 AM EST
Source: Zenger analysis
Note: Table generated by NewsFindr on June 26, 2026 at 10:18 AM EST