Trump's Ex-Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino Declares He Wants to Deport Nearly One-Third of the People in the U.S.

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Source: MEDIAite

Jun 8th, 2026, 6:55 pm


Gregory Bovino, who previously served as Border Patrol Commander in President Donald Trump’s administration, responded to reports he was considering running for president with a declaration about his preferred immigration policies that included some mathematically ludicrous figures.

Bovino’s tenure as Border Patrol commander occurred during a period of growing backlash to Trump’s immigration crackdown, sparking nationwide protests and multiple court challenges, especially after two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens in Minneapolis: Renee Good on Jan. 7 by ICE agent Jonathan Ross, and Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 by Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez. Polling shows public opinion has significantly soured on the Trump administration’s immigration policies, even among Republicans.

The controversy ultimately led to the ouster of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) taking her place; DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin exited the month prior. Bovino himself was defenestrated from his position in January shortly after the shootings of Pretti and Good, reassigned out of Minneapolis, and then his “retirement” was announced. On Monday, NewsNation reported that Bovino was considering running for president in 2028, including on-the-record quotes from him and a “Bovino 2028” website he had launched — and the slogan “Men Fight Back.”.

Later Monday afternoon, Bovino shared the NewsNation report on X, along with a lengthy tweet of his own declaring the kind of immigration policies he would support. Wrote Bovino:

NewsNation is reporting I’m exploring a run for President in 2028.

Here’s the truth: My one and only priority is deporting the 106 million illegals who are here. That’s it.

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