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This Is Not a Peaceful Protest: Leavitt Dismantles Media’s Riot Narrative at the White House

Leavitt called it what it is—a violent uprising and shut down a reporter’s question so hard, she looked like she was about to cry.

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In her first full White House briefing since the riots in Los Angeles began, Karoline Leavitt wasted no time setting the record straight.

It was a statement.

What’s happening in LA isn’t a peaceful protest. It’s a violent uprising.

And the Trump administration, she made clear, has no intention of watching the country burn while the Democrats and the media spin fairy tales.

“President Trump promised to carry out the largest mass deportation campaign in American history,” Leavitt said.

“And left-wing riots will not deter him in that effort.”

Since June 6, over 330 illegal aliens have been arrested during the unrest—113 of them had prior convictions.

Leavitt listed off the heinous crimes of those that have been arrested.

One now faces attempted murder charges for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at police.

These are not harmless demonstrations. They are organized, coordinated, and dangerous.

“Law-abiding American citizens do not want these public safety threats living in their communities,” s…

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