Caroline Leavitt

whether you're on television, a podcast host, you know, people listen.

And when you have mentally disturbed individuals across the country who are listening to this crazed rhetoric about the president day after day after day, it inspires them to do crazy things.

And unfortunately, it's not just the media.

It is the entire Democrat Party has made their pitch to voters across the country that Donald Trump poses an existential threat to democracy.

He does.

Right, he is.

In response to a question about the incident, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt stressed that President Trump believes that Saturday's security protocols worked, but added that changes could happen.

Leavitt also argued that Democratic politicians' rhetoric helps foster political violence.

She did not address, however, what part the president might play in making political rhetoric more civil.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

I think, again, that it's up to the White House here, and we view it as a great responsibility to ensure the maximum safety of the president and the vice president and the entire cabinet.

And so we're always looking for ways to improve security.

Well, unfortunately, we don't have a room big enough here at the White House, which is another point to be made.

And the president is absolutely right.

It's why the White House Ballroom Project is not just a fun project for President Trump, like you will read in the media.

It is actually critical for our national security that a larger, secure building on this complex, which is the most secure complex in the world, is built to accommodate not only

large amounts of guests, but also the president, the vice president, members of the cabinet, the line of succession in this country should be able to gather freely and safety without the fear of threats or political violence.

And the White House ballroom will provide that.

And so it's critical that we get this project done as quickly as possible.

In response to a question about the incident, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt stressed that President Trump believes that Saturday's security protocols worked, but added that changes could happen.