The White House is turning up the heat! Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt fiercely defended U.S President Donald Trump’s hardline stance on the Los Angeles protests, declaring "President Trump will never allow mob rule to prevail in America."
During a tense press briefing, Leavitt was grilled over the possibility of military intervention and the protection of First Amendment rights. Her fiery exchange with reporters is sending shockwaves through Washington.
Is this a crackdown on chaos—or a threat to free speech? Watch the full exchange and decide for yourself.
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During a tense press briefing, Leavitt was grilled over the possibility of military intervention and the protection of First Amendment rights. Her fiery exchange with reporters is sending shockwaves through Washington.
Is this a crackdown on chaos—or a threat to free speech? Watch the full exchange and decide for yourself.
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00:00How are you? Good, good to see you all. What we have seen transpire in Los
00:07Angeles, California in recent days is shameful. Left-wing radicals waving
00:12foreign flags viciously attacked ICE and Border Patrol agents as well as Los
00:16Angeles police officers. These criminals injured police, threw rocks at police
00:21cars and officers, burned vehicles, shut down freeways, and lobbed Molotov
00:26cocktails. All because the Trump administration was removing violent
00:30criminal illegal aliens from the city. These attacks were aimed not just at law
00:35enforcement but at American culture and society itself. Rioters burned American
00:41flags, chanted death to ice, and spray-painted anti-American slogans on
00:46buildings. But President Trump will never allow mob rule to prevail in America. The
00:53most basic duty of government is to preserve law and order and this
00:57administration embraces that sacred responsibility. Democrats like Governor
01:02Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass shamefully failed to meet their sworn
01:06obligations to their citizens. They didn't have the courage to do the right
01:10thing and protect law-abiding Californians from rioters. That's why President Trump
01:15deployed the National Guard and mobilized Marines to end the chaos and restore law
01:20and order. The mob violence is being stomped out. The criminals responsible will
01:24be swiftly brought to justice and the Trump administration's operations to arrest
01:28illegal aliens are continuing unabated. When the initial immigration
01:33enforcement actions took place on June 6th, Mayor Bass took to social media to
01:39say she was deeply angered by what has taken place. Mayor Bass then embarked on one
01:44of the most outrageous campaign of lies this country has ever seen from an elected
01:48official, blaming President Trump and brave law enforcement officers for the
01:53violence. She accused heroic American immigration and customs enforcement
01:57officers targeting illegal alien murderers, rapists, and pedophiles of, quote,
02:02sowing terror in communities and disrupting basic principles of safety in our city. Around
02:09the same time, Governor Newsom claimed that immigration enforcement actions were
02:13causing chaos. That's how radical Democrats have become. Their opposition to
02:19President Trump has forced them to side with illegal alien criminals in their
02:23communities and violent rioters and looters over law enforcement officers who
02:27are just doing their jobs. Mayor Bass and Governor Newsom fanned the flames and
02:32demonized our brave ICE officers. Instead of defending their city and their
02:37state, Karen Bass and Gavin Newsom claimed that in order for the riots and the
02:41violence to stop, ICE needed to leave and immigration raids must end. In other words,
02:47the position of the Democrat Party is that the federal government is not allowed to
02:50enforce our laws and to arrest and deport illegal alien criminals. They're
02:55attempting to use a violent mob as a weapon against their own constituents to
02:59prevent the enforcement of immigration law. This is deeply un-American and
03:03morally reprehensible. President Trump received a clear mandate from voters to
03:08reverse the illegal invasion ushered in by Joe Biden's open border and to end the
03:12lawlessness represented by Karen Bass in Gavin Newsom's California. President
03:17Trump promised to carry out the largest mass deportation campaign in American
03:21history and left-wing riots will not deter him in that effort. Sanctuary cities and
03:27states will no longer be allowed to shield illegal criminals from deportation. Just take a
03:33look at some of the illegal monsters who were taken off the streets in Los Angeles
03:37in recent days. A Vietnamese national and known gang member with a conviction for
03:42second-degree murder. A Mexican national with convictions for child molestation who
03:47was armed with a dangerous weapon and had previous arrests for robbery and
03:52domestic violence. A Filipino national with convictions of rape, assault,
03:56burglary, and theft. A Mexican national convicted of statuatory rape, narcotics
04:02violations, and hit-and-run. A Nicaraguan national with convictions for domestic
04:07violence and hit-and-run in a previous assault arrest for willful cruelty to a child. And an illegal
04:13alien from Mexico who was arrested after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at
04:18law enforcement officers during the paramount riots on Saturday. He is now being charged with
04:23attempted murder. Law-abiding American citizens do not want these public safety
04:28threats living in their communities no matter what Democrats like Karen Bass and
04:32Gavin Newsom may claim. And let this be an unequivocal message to left-wing
04:37radicals in other parts of the country who are thinking about copycatting the
04:40violence in an effort to stop this administration's mass deportation efforts.
04:44You will not succeed. Any lawlessness will only strengthen this president's
04:50resolve to defend the majority of Americans who want to live their lives peacefully free
04:55from free from the fear of violent criminal illegal aliens. As President Trump said, order
05:01will be maintained and illegal aliens will be expelled from our country. In economic news,
05:07the latest consumer price index inflation report came in today below expectations again.
05:13Since President Trump took office, inflation has come in below economics expectations every
05:18single month. Core inflation held steady and remains at the lowest level since March of 2021.
05:24Wage growth remains strong. The average private sector worker is on track to see their real
05:29earnings increase by around $1,200 adjusted for inflation. And prices continue to fall for everyday
05:35Americans. Energy prices fell from April to May. Gasoline has fallen each month since President Trump took
05:41office down 12% over the past year. And prices for meat, poultry, eggs, and fish are all down from
05:48April to May as well. Under President Trump's strong leadership, America is beating Joe Biden's record-high
05:54inflation crisis. And once the One Big Beautiful bill passes, our economy will boom like never before.
06:00This bill is the largest tax cut for middle class Americans in history. The One Big Beautiful bill
06:06gives a 15% tax cut to working Americans and families. We'll see increased take-home pay of $10,000 per year.
06:14The One Big Beautiful bill expands the child tax credit to $2,500 for more than 40 million American
06:21families with children. And the One Big Beautiful bill cuts taxes for overtime workers, saving them nearly
06:27$2,000 per year, and ends taxes on tips, saving tipped workers nearly $2,000 per year as well.
06:35All of these provisions are broadly popular with an overwhelming support from the American people.
06:41We need Republicans in Congress to finish the job and send the One Big Beautiful bill back to President
06:45Trump's desk for his signature as soon as possible. With that, we'll get to questions. I'm sure you have
06:51many of them today. Here in our new media seat is Elizabeth Mitchell, the White House correspondent for
06:55the Daily Signal, who's not afforded a seat in this room, but today she is. Thank you, Elizabeth.
06:59Thank you so much, Caroline. I have two questions, if that's okay. First, a few Republicans on Capitol Hill
07:04are suggesting that President Trump scale back deportations even as ICE is reportedly gearing up
07:10for raids in five more Democrat-led areas. Would anything dissuade President Trump, and would he
07:16consider sending in Marines if anti-ICE violence occurs in these cities?
07:19Well, I think I may have just answered both of your questions with my opening monologue. The Trump
07:24administration is going to continue the mass deportation effort that the President promised
07:29the American public. Many of you were at those rallies in cities and communities across the
07:33country when the President spoke about his commitment to removing violent illegal criminals
07:37and anyone who has broken our nation's immigration laws from American communities. And God bless our ICE
07:43and Border Patrol who are working hard on that effort. This administration is going to continue that.
07:47And it's part of the reason we do need the One Big Beautiful bill to pass as well, may I add,
07:51because the bill provides funding to hire more ICE agents and Border Patrol agents, more personnel on
07:57the ground to conduct this important public safety work. Thank you. And on another topic, President
08:01Trump has indicated that aides to former President Biden who used the auto pen to sign major orders and
08:07pardons should be investigated for potential crimes. Does he think that Biden allowing or at least being
08:12negligently unaware of this activity was an impeachable offense? I haven't heard the President address
08:18whether it's an impeachable offense, but it could perhaps be a criminal offense, especially on behalf
08:23of staffers who may have been utilizing the President's signature without his authority or
08:28consent. I understand that Republicans on the Hill are moving in the right direction to call attention to
08:33this and to bring in some former White House staffers who clearly knew more than they ever shared and
08:38never addressed with the American public. And so we look forward to seeing where this investigation
08:43continues. And I know the Department of Justice is also looking into the matter as well. Alex, good to
08:47see you today. Good to see you, Caroline. Thank you. You mentioned foreign flags being blown during
08:52these protests. There are protest activities being organized for this weekend. Part of it are Democrats
08:57saying they want to reclaim the American flag. It's also being titled No King's Day. Does the President
09:03see himself as a king? And does the White House expect to see American flags being thrown,
09:09uh, being flown during these protests this weekend? The President views himself as the President of the
09:14United States of America. This is a constitutional republic and we want to see all of our citizens be
09:19proud of the country in which they are given the privilege and the blessing to live. Um, and I think
09:25that those images of foreign flags being waved with, uh, by illegal criminals and by violent rioters,
09:31uh, in the face of, uh, cars blowing up and of, uh, uh, flames in the city. I have photos of that here to show
09:39you, uh, uh, with this violence and destruction that occurred, uh, is an image that Governor Gavin Newsom owns.
09:45This is his city and President Trump saw these images and he said that is not going to be accepted or tolerated
09:50and hence why he deployed the National Guard and United States Marines who have helped to quell that violence.
09:55If I can ask another, um, if the President does end up deploying, uh, any National Guard members, perhaps
10:02Marines to, uh, blue states, would he be in contact with the Governors prior to this? Um, would it be necessary?
10:09Well, President Trump was in contact with Governor Gavin Newsom despite some of the claims he's made
10:14in the last couple of days. The President called the Governor on Friday evening and told him, uh, to let law
10:20enforcement in California do their jobs. And the Los Angeles Police Department, by the way, are fantastic
10:25people. They are trying to do the work that they've so bravely signed up to do to enforce the law,
10:30but they have been kneecapped by incompetent Democrat policies and Democrat politicians
10:35who do not allow that their local law enforcement to correspond and coordinate with federal immigration
10:41authorities. And so President gave Gavin Newsom a warning and said, get it together. 24 hours later,
10:47we saw more images like this. We heard about Border Patrol agents who were being, uh, the target of, of
10:53rocks. Uh, these illegal criminals were throwing rocks at our Border Patrol and ICE agents. Um,
10:58and so the President made the decision to federalize California's National Guard. Stephanie.
11:02Thank you. Um, two questions on the China trade deal, if I may. First, uh, will the President formally sign
11:07the trade deal, uh, and if so, when? Secretary Lutnik sort of alluded to the fact that it might be in a
11:12couple of days, but I'm curious if you're going to be more specific to Rita. Sure. Well, I do have more
11:17specifics for you. I spoke to the President about this. Uh, he spoke to his trade team who did a fantastic job
11:22negotiating this, uh, on behalf of the United States and meeting with their Chinese counterparts.
11:26The President is talking to them about the details of it now, but the, what the President heard,
11:30he liked. China has agreed to open their markets to the United States separately of this deal.
11:35And when it comes to this deal, we're going back to the terms that were agreed upon in Geneva, uh,
11:39for the release of some of those critical minerals and the magnets from China to the United States.
11:44Uh, and we have agreed, uh, to fully comply with the Geneva agreement as well. So, um,
11:48the President is reviewing the details of that with his trade team now, and you'll hear more from him,
11:53I'm sure. And then the second question, um, on tariffs, Secretary Lutnik suggested that, uh,
11:58the tariffs would remain unchanged with China. I'm wondering if there's any room for them to negotiate
12:03even lower, or if this is the floor. Um, I won't get ahead of any further negotiations. We're in a great
12:09place right now, and I would add that this is the result of a lot of hard work from the President
12:13and his team. And the President has a good and respectful relationship with President Xi. And as
12:17you know, they had a direct conversation which led to this success that the President announced on
12:22Truth Social this morning. JJ. Uh, on North Korea, has the President tried to resume dialogue with,
12:28with Kim Jong-un? There's some reporting that the President sent a letter and tried to give it to
12:33Kim Jong-un through some North Korean diplomats, um, through the UN, and they declined to take it and
12:38send it to Kim Jong-un? The President remains receptive to correspondence with Kim Jong-un,
12:43and he'd like to see, uh, the progress that was made at that summit in Singapore, which I know
12:47you covered in 2018 during his first term. As for specific correspondence, I'll leave that to the
12:52President to answer. Sure. Good afternoon, yeah. Thanks, uh, back to the trade deal, negotiations with,
12:58with China. Uh, Jimmy Lai, as you know, is a pro-democracy advocate, Catholic, sitting in solitary
13:04confinement in Hong Kong as we speak. His family believes he may be close to death. Did his name come up,
13:10Jimmy Lai's name come up, in these negotiations with China? Uh, not to my knowledge. I understand
13:16the negotiations. We're very much focused on our trade and economic relationship with China.
13:20Does the President believe he can free Jimmy Lai from prison? I'll check with the President.
13:25It's certainly an important issue, and I'll get back to you. Thanks, Caroline. Um, the President said
13:29yesterday that, um, paid insurrectionists were, uh, behind or involved in the, uh, the protests in Los
13:35Angeles. Does the White House have any more details about who they believe, uh, is paying these,
13:41these, uh, the protesters? Yeah, the President, the President spoke about this last night when he
13:45returned from Fort Bragg, because frankly, the President has a lot of common sense. And if you look
13:49at some of the imagery that we have seen, received from the Department of Homeland Security and ICE and
13:54law enforcement who are on the ground, you will see boxes and boxes of very professionalized masks and
14:00rioting equipment being dropped off for these protesters. So it's a good question the President is
14:05raising and one we are looking into about who is funding these, uh, insurrectionists and these
14:10rioters and these protesters and these illegal criminals. Uh, and I have updates for you on
14:15the numbers, by the way. Since June 6th, there have been 330 illegal aliens that have been arrested as
14:21part of these riots in Los Angeles. 113 of those illegal aliens had prior criminal convictions. Uh, and
14:29overall, and this includes arrests of American citizens, there's been 157 people arrested for
14:34assault and obstruction, obstruction-related, um, charges including the attempted murder of a
14:40police officer with a Molotov cocktail. So who is funding these illegal aliens who are coming in with
14:46this very professional riot gear? It's a question everyone in this room who cares about truth should
14:52be asking. And we encourage your help in trying to get to the bottom of that question. Indina.
14:56Thank you Caroline. Um, about Elon Musk, he issued an apology, um, this morning. Has the President
15:03accepted the apology or does he think it's too little too late? The President acknowledged, uh,
15:09the statement that Elon put out this morning and he, uh, is appreciative of it and we are continuing
15:14to focus on the business of the American people. And, and has, has the administration started a review
15:20of the contracts that Musk and his companies currently have? No efforts have been made on
15:34that front as far as I'm aware. Okay. Um, and just one more if I may on, uh, just everything sort of
15:40we've seen so far with the President's response to the L.A. protests. Um, there, there is criticism
15:47that seems to suggest that the President responded the way he did because it was a deliberate,
15:51calculated attempt to sort of shift focus away from his, uh, feud with Musk. How would you respond
15:56to that? And to that, the President responded to the L.A. riots, uh, condemning the violence to
16:04That's an incredibly disingenuous attack. The President saw images of Border Patrol and ICE
16:09agents being hailed with rocks and Molotov cocktails. He saw vehicles being burned to the ground with illegal
16:15aliens flying foreign flags. And that's what prompted the President, uh, to have this response
16:20that has clearly worked because last night in Los Angeles, you didn't see many of those images. And
16:25I would add the governor and the mayor need to actually do more. I know Gavin Newsom had a big
16:30address to the nation last night. I guess he thought that's, uh, what it was for maybe his future
16:34political ambitions. Uh, but he spoke a lot of words. We haven't seen action. California has been a
16:40mess for years because of the incompetence of Gavin Newsom. So the President was responding to that only.
16:45Caitlin. Carolyn, two questions for you. Sure. Over the weekend, Secretary Noem sent a memo to
16:50the Pentagon asking Secretary Hexed to have and direct the military that's on the ground in L.A.
16:56to arrest and detain what she said were lawbreakers. Um, is the President okay with that? And under what
17:02authority would the members of the military be able to arrest people inside the United States?
17:07I can't speak for a letter that came from the Department of Homeland Security. I can't speak for
17:11the President and what's currently happening on the ground now. And as you know,
17:14the President federalized the National Guard under U.S. Code 10, which he has the authority to do.
17:20And our United States Marines and the National Guardsmen and women who are on the ground right
17:23now are helping to create a peaceful environment for ICE and Border Patrol who were being, again,
17:29hailed with rocks, who were being violently and viciously attacked. They needed reinforcements.
17:33And so our United States Marines who are on the ground are providing those reinforcements to
17:38ensure the environment is peaceful so that these raids and deportations can continue.
17:42But he realizes they can't actually arrest people unless he invokes the Insurrection Act,
17:46which, I mean, seemingly was not something that was in Secretary Noh's memo, a clear distinction she
17:52did not make there. Again, you're trying to conflate a letter that was sent to the Department of Homeland
17:56Security to the President's legal authority. The President understands the legal authority that
18:00he invoked, and that's the current situation right now. When it comes to federalizing the National
18:04Guard, what is the specific criteria that the President is using for when he's deciding to do that,
18:09and in which states? The President was asked and answered this yesterday. He wants to see an end
18:13to the chaos and the violence. He doesn't want to see law enforcement officers being attacked. He wants
18:18to see peace. He wants law-abiding Californians to be able to bring their kids to school,
18:22to be able to go to work without seeing this violence in the streets. That's what the President's
18:26hoping for, and that's why he's taking this action. John. Thanks a lot, Caroline. Two questions
18:31on two separate topics. One has to do with the military parade taking place here in Washington
18:36this weekend. There's a lot of security around the White House complex, around the Capitol complex,
18:41even along the Title Basin. Is that just proactive? Are you expecting anything in particular in terms of
18:47unrest like we've seen in Los Angeles? These are proactive security measures to protect
18:52those marching in the parade, many of whom will be veterans and our brave men and women in uniform,
18:58and Gold Star families. There's going to be military families from around the country who are flying
19:03into this parade. And of course, it's to protect the spectators who will be enjoying this incredibly
19:09patriotic show on Saturday, and I hope you'll all join us there. And then secondly, Secretary Pete
19:14Hegseth testified on the Senate side of the Capitol today. Yes. And he was asked about America's,
19:20the administration's view of Vladimir Putin's intentions. And specifically, it was asked whether
19:27or not his intentions go beyond, his territorial ambitions go beyond Ukraine. When that question
19:34was posed to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Cain replied that he does believe that his
19:42territorial ambitions go beyond Ukraine. But Secretary Hegseth says it's not clear at this point. How does the
19:49President view this issue? The President has spoken on this. He said, as he calls it, he believes Ukraine
19:55was always the apple of Putin's eye. And he made it very clear to Putin in his first term not to invade
20:01Ukraine. Putin didn't invade Ukraine because of President Trump's peace through strength, foreign policy
20:06agenda, and the effective deterrence policies that he implemented in the first term. Unfortunately, because of
20:13the weakness and incompetence of the previous administration, Vladimir Putin made the decision
20:17to invade Ukraine. And now we have this brutal war, which the President is working very hard to end.
20:22Jasmine. Thanks so much, Caroline. The President warned that any protests on Saturday would be met
20:29with force. Can you clarify what kind of protest President Trump does support or find acceptable?
20:35The President absolutely supports peaceful protests. He supports the First Amendment. He supports
20:40the right of Americans to make their voices heard. He does not support violence of any kind. He does not
20:45support assaulting law enforcement officers who are simply trying to do their job. It's very clear
20:50for the President what he supports and what he does not. Unfortunately for Democrats, that line has
20:54not been made clear, and they've allowed this unrest and this violence to continue, and the President
20:59has had to step in. One question. So if there were peaceful protests on Saturday for the military parade,
21:04President Trump would allow that? Of course the President supports peaceful protests. What a stupid question.
21:08Raquel. Thank you so much, Caroline.
21:10I have two questions. One about Israel. Yesterday the Ambassador, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel said
21:21the U.S. no longer is pursuing the goal of an independent Palestinian state. Can you confirm
21:26that the President is no longer supporting a two-state solution? And is President Trump considering
21:31diplomatic action against countries who take action against Israel during next week's U.N. conference?
21:39Right now, the President views the situation in Israel and Gaza as deeply unfortunate and needing to
21:45end. And the President is realistic about the current state of affairs in this region of the world. And
21:51that's why the President has said the number one focus and priority of the administration is to release
21:56all of the hostages from Gaza and to end this conflict as soon as possible. The administration is
22:01still pushing very hard for the release of all the hostages. And as for what happens next,
22:07clearly Gaza is an uninhabitable place. It needs to be rebuilt with the help of our Arab partners,
22:12and the President wants to see that happen as well. Take a couple more.
22:15Just one on the G7 engagement. President Trump is traveling there on Sunday. Other Presidents
22:21beyond the G7 leaders are also going. President Lula from Brazil, President Cheimbau from Mexico,
22:26and President Zelensky from Ukraine are also going. Do you have confirmation if President Trump is meeting
22:33any other leaders on the sideline of the G7? I can confirm there will be quite a few bilateral
22:41meetings between the President and other foreign leaders. The White House is still working very
22:45hard to finalize that schedule, and we will provide that for you as soon as we have it.
22:48Great. Thanks, Carolyn. Just back to the China trade deal. Can you talk about the status of the
22:55export controls that the U.S. imposed? Are those no longer being imposed? We are fully complying with
23:02the Geneva agreement. Go ahead. Sure. Thanks, Carolyn. One foreign question for you and one domestic.
23:10A foreign, the President, of course, has said he would relief, he would lift sanctions on Syria. Is there an
23:16executive order coming along soon to go do that? And is the President planning to try to get involved
23:22in any kind of a peace agreement between Israel and Syria that would disengage those two?
23:30To the best of my knowledge, the Treasury Department took action after the President
23:34made that announcement in Saudi Arabia. Okay. And then on the domestic side,
23:40you were just asked about the First Amendment rights issues. In the President's comments yesterday,
23:45though, he just said protesters would be strongly dealt with. In your list before,
23:52you referred to insurrectionists, rioters, and protesters together. Obviously, they're quite
23:57different from your earlier answer. I'm struck by the fact that the President has not at any point said
24:04the most important thing here is to protect the First Amendment rights of peaceful protesters. So I'm
24:09wondering where in his hierarchy of interests does he place that? Is the First Amendment protection the
24:15most important? Is stopping violence most important? Why is he not out saying all peaceful protesters will
24:24be protected? I think two things can be important at the same time. And the President, as I just answered,
24:30supports the right of Americans to peacefully protest. He supports the First Amendment. But that is not the
24:35majority of the behavior that we have seen taking place in Los Angeles. We have seen mobs of violent
24:41rioters and agitators assaulting law enforcement officers, assaulting our federal immigration
24:47authorities. And we have seen, as I said, this goes back to what this administration is trying to do and
24:53accomplish. And that's enforcing law and order in our nation's communities. And it's removing public
24:58safety threats from communities in Los Angeles. You're saying the majority have not been peaceful,
25:03the majority have been violent? I just read for you the arrest numbers. We've arrested nearly 400
25:07illegal aliens alone, just illegal aliens, who have been arrested in these riots since June 6th,
25:12since they began. But we've had thousands of people on the streets. Yeah, and we've had hundreds
25:16of people who have assaulted law enforcement officers. Are you saying that that's not a, that's appropriate
25:21behavior? No, no, I'm not saying that at all. I'm just trying to figure out. The Democrat, the Democrat
25:26governor and the Democrat mayor of Los Angeles have failed their citizens. And the majority of
25:30Americans, the majority of Californians do not want to see law enforcement officers being assaulted
25:36in the streets. And thankfully, the president took action and stepped in to protect our federal law
25:41enforcement agents, to protect, protect federal buildings, to protect the federal mission of
25:47deporting illegal criminals off of our streets. And that mission will continue every day as far as
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