President Trump said recent violence sparked by the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wis., amounted to “domestic terror” in a visit to the embattled city, where he called for greater support for law enforcement.

Democratic local and state officials had asked Mr. Trump to stay away, expressing concern that his visit could further inflame tensions. Mr. Trump has made public safety a central theme of his re-election campaign and expressed skepticism that broader underlying issues were a factor in the unrest. On Tuesday, Mr. Trump said he didn’t believe police violence was a systemic problem, saying it was more a matter of some officers “choking” under the pressure. He didn’t directly answer a question about whether he believes systemic racism exists.

“I keep hearing about peaceful protests, and then I come into an area like this,” Mr. Trump said of his visit, which included stops at a burned-out building and a torched store. “By and large, this is not peaceful protests.” Mr. Trump said his administration would give $1 million to Kenosha law enforcement, $4 million to help small businesses and $42 million to support public safety in the state.

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