Trump shares post attacking judge who ruled against noncitizen voting restrictions

Trump amplified a post by Gunther Eagleman criticizing Judge Sparkle Sooknanan over a ruling on election integrity measures.

First Published: July 5, 2026, 3:33 PM EST

WHITE HOUSE — Donald Trump shared a post attacking a federal judge over a ruling on noncitizen voting restrictions on Truth Social on July 5, 2026 at 10:18 AM EST.

Here is the full post on [truthsocial]: “Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman OUTRAGEOUS: Meet judge Sparkle Sooknanan, born in Trinidad, just overruled President Trump’s effort to STOP illegals from voting in U.S. elections! Unelected foreign born activist judge blocking the will of the American people. This is why we need secure elections and common sense NOW. 8:21 PM Jun 22, 2026 551.3K Views”

Trump reposted a screenshot of a post by Gunther Eagleman, a conservative commentator on X, that targeted Judge Sparkle Sooknanan by name and birthplace. The post accused Sooknanan, described as born in Trinidad, of overruling efforts to prevent noncitizens from voting in American elections. Eagleman’s original post on June 22, 2026 had garnered more than 551,000 views before Trump amplified it to his Truth Social audience (see truthsocial).

The post included a photograph of a woman in black judicial robes seated in what appeared to be a U.S. courtroom, with an American flag and wood paneling visible behind her. The image showed the woman smiling near a microphone in a setting consistent with a federal courthouse.

Eagleman’s characterization of Sooknanan as an “unelected foreign born activist judge” merits conte X t. Federal judges in the United States are not elected; they are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate under Article III of the Constitution. The description of a federal judge as “unelected” reflects standard constitutional design rather than an anomaly. The specific ruling referenced in the post — described as blocking Trump’s effort to stop noncitizens from voting — could not be independently verified through available court records at the time of publication.

Judge Sparkle Sooknanan posed in a U.S. courtroom on 06/22/2026.

Gunther Eagleman has been an active pro-Trump voice on social media. He previously drew attention for amplifying Trump’s AI-generated video in early July 2026 that depicted the president as a doctor treating celebrities for “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (see thepoke.com). That video sparked widespread reaction, with critics calling it “unhinged” and supporters calling it humorous.

Noncitizen voting in federal elections is already illegal under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Studies and audits have consistently found that noncitizen voting in U.S. elections is e X ceedingly rare. Nonetheless, the issue has become a recurring theme in Trump’s public messaging and legislative priorities.

In the last 30 days, 104 of 498 Trump posts were on the topic of elections, making it one of the most frequent subjects on his Truth Social feed during this period.