The White House on Tuesday condemned “death to America” chants that surfaced online from a recent rally in Dearborn, Mich., protesting Israel’s war in Gaza.
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre replied “yes” when asked if President Biden condemns the comments in the chants, which were captured on video by some attendees.
“Peaceful protests are something that the president has also been very clear that, its important to give folks space to peacefully protest.
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud (D) has also denounced the chants, sharing in a statement on the social platform X that “Dearborn is a city of proud Americans.”.
The chants, which also included “Death to Israel,” took place at a rally on Friday to mark the International Day of Al-Quds, according to The Detroit News.
Fox2 reported that the chants came from members of the audience at the rally.
When questioned by Fox News’s Jacqui Heinrich about whether Biden is concerned that Dearborn might become a hot bed for homegrown threats, Jean-Pierre reiterated that the White House denounces violence. »