trump has paid people to attend his events and so assumes that everyone does this. trump has claimed that all protestors are paid agitators because this is what he would have done
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt deflected when she was asked to prove President Donald Trump wasn't lying about "paid insurrectionists" in Los Angeles.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt deflected when she was asked to prove President Donald Trump wasn't lying about "paid insurrectionists" in Los Angeles.
The press secretary was asked about Trump's remarks during Wednesday's White House briefing.
"The president said yesterday that paid insurrectionists were behind or involved in the protests in Los Angeles," a reporter noted. "Does the White House have any more details about who they believe is paying these insurrectionists?"
"Yeah, the president spoke about this last night when he returned from Fort Bragg because frankly, the president has a lot of common sense," Leavitt replied. "And if you look at some of the imagery that we have received from the Department of Homeland Security and ICE and law enforcement who are on the ground, you will see boxes and boxes of very professionalized masks and rioting equipment being dropped off for these protesters."
"So it's a good question the president is raising and one we are looking into about who is funding these insurrectionists and these rioters and these protesters and these illegal criminals," she continued. "So, who is funding these illegal aliens who are coming in with this very professional riot gear?"
"It's a question everyone in this room, who cares about truth, should be asking. And we encourage your help in trying to get to the bottom of that question."
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