Karoline Leavitt on LA Riots, Immigration Enforcement, and Economic Policy

Response to Los Angeles Riots

• 🚨 Karoline Leavitt condemned the "shameful" events in Los Angeles, describing them as attacks by "left-wing radicals" on law enforcement and American society.
• 💥 The rioters are accused of injuring police, burning vehicles, and lobbing Molotov cocktails in protest of the Trump administration's removal of "violent criminal illegal aliens."
• 🏛️ Leavitt criticized Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass for failing to uphold law and order, stating President Trump deployed the National Guard and Marines to restore order.
• 🚫 The administration's stance is that sanctuary cities will no longer shield illegal criminals from deportation.

Immigration Enforcement and Policy

• ⚖️ Leavitt detailed the criminal backgrounds of several "illegal monsters" arrested in Los Angeles, including individuals with convictions for murder, child molestation, rape, and assault.
• 📢 A message was sent to left-wing radicals that violence will not deter President Trump's mass deportation efforts.
• 💰 The "One Big Beautiful Bill" is highlighted as a plan for the largest tax cut for middle-class Americans in history, including increased take-home pay and expanded child tax credits.

Economic and Foreign Policy

• 📈 Leavitt reported that the latest consumer price index inflation report came in below expectations, with wage growth remaining strong and energy prices falling.
• 🇺🇸 The administration claims to be "beating Joe Biden's record high inflation crisis" under President Trump's leadership.
• 🇨🇳 Regarding the China trade deal, Leavitt confirmed China has agreed to open its markets and that the US will comply with the Geneva agreement for critical minerals and magnets.
• 🇰🇵 President Trump remains receptive to correspondence with Kim Jong-un, aiming to see progress from the 2018 summit.

First Amendment and Protests

• ✊ Leavitt affirmed President Trump supports peaceful protests and the First Amendment.
• 🚫 However, she distinguished this from violence and assaulting law enforcement officers, which the President does not support.
• 🏛️ The administration is investigating who is funding the "insurrectionists" and rioters, noting the presence of professional riot gear.
• 🇺🇸 The President federalized the National Guard in California to ensure a peaceful environment for ICE and Border Patrol operations.