White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed questions during Wednesday’s briefing regarding President Donald Trump’s position on public demonstrations, following his recent warning that any disruptions at the upcoming military parade would be met with a strong response.

Jasmine Wright, a politics reporter for NOTUS, asked Leavitt to clarify what forms of protest the president supports.

“Can you clarify what kind of protest President Trump does support or find acceptable?” Wright asked.

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Leavitt responded by emphasizing the administration’s stance on the First Amendment.

“The president absolutely supports peaceful protest, he supports the First Amendment, he supports the right of Americans to make their voices heard,” Leavitt said.

“He does not support violence of any kind, he does not support assaulting law enforcement officers who are simply trying to do their job. It is very clear to the president what he supports and what he does not. Unfortunately for Democrats, that line has not been made clear and they’ve allowed this unrest and this violence to continue and the president has had to step in.”

Wright followed up by asking if peaceful demonstrations would be tolerated during the parade scheduled for Saturday.

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“So if there were peaceful protests on Saturday for the military parade, President Trump would allow that?” Wright asked.

“Of course the president supports peaceful protest. What a stupid question,” Leavitt replied.

The exchange took place amid ongoing riots in Los Angeles related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement actions.

Since Friday, violent protests have erupted in response to ICE operations targeting illegal immigrants with criminal convictions. Among those arrested were individuals convicted of second-degree murder and attempted rape.

To address the escalating unrest, President Trump deployed approximately 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 U.S. Marines to the region.

The deployments aim to protect federal personnel and facilities and to support law enforcement on the ground.

The decision sparked legal opposition from California officials.

Governor Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit seeking to block the federal government’s deployment of military resources.

A federal judge denied the state’s request for an emergency injunction on Tuesday, allowing the deployments to continue.

The riots have led to widespread damage throughout Los Angeles.

Demonstrators have looted businesses, burned vehicles, and vandalized public and private property.

In one incident, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were attacked with rocks in Paramount, California.

According to Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin, a rock thrown at a federal vehicle broke through the windshield and caused a minor injury to one agent’s hand.

In Little Tokyo, businesses were forced to board up their storefronts in anticipation of further violence.

Anti-ICE and anti-Trump graffiti appeared throughout the neighborhood, including phrases such as “Fuck ICE, Trumps A Lame.”

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed on Wednesday that charges will be filed against a foreign national involved in one of the most serious incidents of the riots.

Emiliano Garduno-Galvez, a Mexican citizen who had previously been deported from the United States, will face an attempted murder charge after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at ICE agents.

Officials say Garduno-Galvez’s attack is part of a growing pattern of violent resistance against immigration enforcement.

The investigation into his case remains ongoing.

President Trump has stated that federal deployments will remain in place as long as necessary to ensure safety and restore order.

The Department of Justice and DHS have not released a timeline for how long the Guard and Marines will stay in the Los Angeles area.