US President Donald Trump is ready to send imprisoned US nationals to El Salvador’s high-security prison.

According to Trump, he would be very happy if the US could get El Salvador to take in some American-born, dangerous criminals.

“I’d love that,” Trump told reporters on Sunday aboard Air Force One when asked about a proposal from El Salvador’s President, Nayib Bukele, to house convicted US citizens in the country’s high-security mega prison.

“If they can house these horrible criminals for a lot less money than it costs us, I am all for it, but I’d only do it according to the law,” Trump added.

“We have some horrible criminals, American-grown and born.

“I think if we could get El Salvador or somebody to take them, I’d be very happy with it, but I have to see what the law says.”

This comes just days after Trump publicly thanked Bukele for accepting criminals deported from the United States.

Trump decides on sending imprisoned US nationals to El Salvador’s high-security prison