Trump-Appointed Immigration Judge Melissa Isaak Faces Backlash for Degrading Comments About Women

Trump Judge’s Controversial Remarks About Women

Melissa Isaak, a newly appointed immigration judge under the Trump administration, has come under fire for making degrading comments about women. In a 2021 interview, Isaak stated that some women are merely a “warm, wet hole,” sparking widespread outrage.

Isaak, an Army veteran and reservist, was hired by the Justice Department on April 8, 2025, as a temporary immigration judge. According to an announcement from the Executive Office for Immigration Review, she was permitted to begin hearing cases immediately.

Despite her lack of immigration court experience, Isaak’s name has been linked to several high-profile cases. She served as a defense attorney for three of the January 6 Capitol rioters, though she later withdrew from two of the cases. Additionally, she assisted Alabama Republican Roy Moore in dismissing a defamation lawsuit filed by a woman who accused him of molesting her when she was 14. That legal battle remains ongoing, with an appeals court recently overturning Moore’s multimillion-dollar win against his accuser.

Isaak’s Divisive Views on Women

During a 2021 interview with pickup artist Anthony Dream Johnson, Isaak outlined her controversial perspective on women. She claimed there are “two types of women”:

• “Good, solid, valuable women who are major assets to men, if you’re a good woman.”
• “A warm, wet hole.”

She reiterated these remarks in a 2022 speech at the manosphere convention 21 Studios’ Make Women Great Again, titled “Divorcing Feminism.” In her speech, Isaak stated:

“If the only thing you have to offer a man is sex, that’s what you are. And guess what? Guess who else has a warm, wet hole? Every other woman out there. What a horrible existence.”

She contrasted this with her definition of a “real woman,” whom she described as someone meant to “catapult a man.” Isaak emphasized the importance of women using their “power” to benefit men.

Public Reaction and Defensiveness

Isaak’s remarks drew sharp criticism, with many calling them misogynistic. In response, she defended her comments, stating:

“I’ve had people get offended, and they say, ‘You know, it’s horrible that you say warm, wet hole.’ I mean, well, if you have one and it’s not warm and wet you might want to seek some gynecological intervention.”

The comments were met with silence from the audience, described as “crickets” in reports.

Background and Career of Melissa Isaak

Isaak graduated from Barry University School of Law in 2007, a low-ranked institution where less than half of recent graduates passed the bar exam on their first attempt. After law school, she worked at the Alabama law firm Brock Stout for two years before launching her own private practice in 2009. Her practice is self-described as a “divorce attorney for men,” a niche she has focused on ever since.