President Donald Trump repeatedly clashed with ABC News’ Terry Moran about whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia had MS13 tattooed on his knuckles. He doesn't.

During an April 29, 2025, interview with ABC News, U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly referenced a rumor that Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a Maryland man who immigrated to the U.S. illegally from El Salvador in 2012 and was deported in March 2025 — had the gang name "MS-13" tattooed on his knuckles,

President Donald Trump said in an interview with ABC News on Tuesday that he "could" have Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the U.S. with one phone call, even though the administration has argued in court that the government has no ability to get him back.