Donald Trump slammed the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the Thanksgiving Day, while on a call with U.S. troops based in Afghanistan.

“We got a lot of bad decisions from the Ninth Circuit, which has become a big thorn in our side. We always lose, and then you lose again and again, and you hopefully win at the Supreme Court, which we have done,” he said on a call with U.S. troops based in Afghanistan.

“It’s a terrible thing when judges take over your protective services, when they tell you how to protect your border. It’s a disgrace. So we’re winning,” he added.

Trump was responding to a Air Force soldier in Afghanistan who told Trump troops there never want the Taliban or ISIS to reach American shores.

“Every airman here is dedicated to keeping this fight away from our shores. A stable Afghanistan is good for Afghanistan, but we do what we do for America,” the soldier told Trump.

“You said it better than anybody could have said. Keep them away from our shores. That’s why we’re doing the strong borders,” Trump told him.

He went on to praise the U.S. military, noting they were deployed at the border, and went on to talk about the importance of border security.

“I don’t know if it’s ever or certainly there’s never been a presence like this, but we have a very powerful border right now,” Trump said. “We have the fencing and things people don’t even believe. We took old broken wall and we wrapped it with barb wire plus. I guess you could really call it barb wire plus. This is the ultimate. Nobody is getting through these walls.”

Trump rarely looked up from his prepared notes, except when he went off on one of his tangents.

Twitter was appalled:

I am nauseated listening to Donald Trump talking to the troops – he refers to Generals and Colonels by their first names "Hi Sam!"

Every call he brags about the budget and relationships and how he is "taking good care" of them.

What a shame for our troops #HappyThanksgiving

— Red (@Redpainter1) November 22, 2018

On a public call now with military personnel deployed around the world this #Thanksgiving, President Trump is lecturing on the unfairness of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) November 22, 2018

He literally has no idea what he is talking about. He is reading off of note cards and asking leaders about bullet points. I am heartbroken that this fucker is denigrating our military on a daily basis #HappyThanksgiving

— Red (@Redpainter1) November 22, 2018

Trump literally just spoke to a military officer in his Thanksgiving call about how bad our trade deals are and how other countries are taking advantage of us. The military officer responded: we really don't deal with trade here. #Thanksgiving

— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) November 22, 2018

Trump is so terrible on this call with the military. Why is he bringing up the southern border/immigration/the 9th Circuit to soldiers putting their lives on the line in Afghanistan?! Just horrible.

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) November 22, 2018

This is so bad. I don't know what else to say. This man is an embarrassment. He is ashamed.

— Red (@Redpainter1) November 22, 2018

Gratitude and grievances — President Trump thanked troops for their service on a teleconference call but then he griped to press in the room about the 9th Circuit, Democrats, the border, and the caravan.

— Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) November 22, 2018

Trump using his Thanksgiving teleconference to address the military to tout his tariffs, whine about the 9th circuit and boast is truly sickening. He should be wishing our troops a happy holiday away from their loved ones, instead he is giving a mini campaign rally…

— Kristen A. Blauvelt (@k10fromDC) November 22, 2018

He hung up so fast…he is ready to get back to golf, guys. It looked like he would prefer to be getting a root canal with no Novocaine right now.

— Red (@Redpainter1) November 22, 2018

WATCH:

President Trump holds a Thanksgiving teleconference with members of the military: “You’re the ones who keep America safe and strong and free. You do a job like nobody else and it is really great respect that we all have. You are very much appreciated." pic.twitter.com/93Pj2cxBgl

— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) November 22, 2018