The media has it out for Trump. But this administration isn’t going to take it.
Now the White House Press Secretary went nuclear on this mainstream media stooge.
Leavitt Clashes with Press Over Gang Crackdown
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt didn’t hold back Monday, tearing into a reporter who questioned whether President Donald Trump’s team was singling out alleged gang members for deportation based purely on their wardrobe.
The fiery exchange unfolded during a press gaggle, spotlighting the administration’s aggressive push to root out danger.
Reporter Questions Deportation Criteria
The reporter pressed on how the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were pinpointing members of the brutal Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua—many now facing deportation to a Salvadoran prison under the Alien Enemies Act.
He pointed to tattoos, symbols, and clothing as part of the criteria, suggesting, “That alone is enough to get someone classified as TdA and sent to El Salvador,” even after admitting earlier that eight distinct markers were required for that label.
Leavitt wasn’t having it.
“That’s not true, actually,” she fired back, cutting through the claim with precision.
“According to this document, it is,” the reporter doubled down.
“No, according to the Department of Homeland Security and the agents—have you talked to the agents who have been putting their lives on the line to detain these foreign terrorists who have been terrorizing our communities?!” Leavitt countered, her voice rising with conviction.
Defending Trump’s Tough Stance
She didn’t stop there. “TDA is a vicious gang that has taken the lives of American women!” she declared.
“And our agents on the front lines take deporting these people with the utmost seriousness, and there is a litany of criteria that they use to ensure that these individuals qualify as foreign terrorists and to ensure that they qualify for deportation!”
Leavitt then turned the tables, tying it to Trump’s bigger vision.
“And the president made it incredibly clear to the American public that there would be a mass deportation campaign—of not just foreign terrorists, but also illegal criminal aliens who have been wreaking havoc on American communities,” she said.
“And shame on you and shame on the mainstream media for trying to cover for these individuals—this is a vicious gang … this is a vicious gang that has taken the lives of American women!”
WATCH:
🔥HOLY SMOKES! White House @PressSec Karoline Leavitt just TORCHED a "reporter" for claiming that illegal immigrants are being PROFILED and deported for nothing more than their clothing choice:
"That's not true, actually…Have you talked to the agents who have been putting… pic.twitter.com/cz0pRLXQsh
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