In fairness, even Trump didn't know he'd be doing this. He was planning on "normal" deportation flights (though with military planes) like what he feuded with Colombia about. That whole episode feels like years ago already, doesn't it?
This whole scheme was not on anybody's radar. Even while Bukele was becoming a right wing media darling, Trump seemingly wasn't buying it. Throughout the campaign he accused El Salvador of reducing their crime by sending all their criminals here. It was only after the election that Bukele launched himself into Trump's orbit and offered the use of his dungeon. And even then it wasn't obvious he was volunteering to be the excuse as to why the administration cannot comply with court orders.
