Associated Press
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Karoline Leavitt, his campaign press secretary, to serve as his White House press secretary.
Leavitt, 27, currently a spokesperson for Trump’s transition, would be the youngest White House press secretary in history. Previously that distinction went to Ronald Ziegler, who was 29 when he took the position in 1969 in Richard Nixon’s administration.
“Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I am pleased to announce she will serve as White House Press Secretary,” Trump said in a statement. “Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator. I have the utmost confidence she will excel at the podium, and help deliver our message to the American People as we Make America Great Again.”
Leavitt replied in a post on X, formerly Twitter: “Thank you, President Trump, for believing in me. I am humbled and honored. Let’s MAGA,” the acronym for “Make America Great Again.”
The White House press secretary typically serves as the public face of the administration and historically has held daily briefings for the press corps.
Leavitt, a New Hampshire native, is seen as a staunch and camera-ready advocate for Trump who is quick on her feet and delivers aggressive defenses of the Republican in television interviews.
She worked as a spokesperson for MAGA Inc., a super PAC supporting Trump, before joining his 2024 campaign. In 2022, she ran for Congress in New Hampshire, winning a 10-way Republican primary before losing to incumbent Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas.
During Trump’s first term in office, Leavitt worked in the White House press office. She then became communications director for New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, whom Trump has tapped to serve as his U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Trump’s first press secretaries, Sean Spicer and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, were known for quarreling with reporters. Another, Stephanie Grisham, never held a briefing. Her successor, Kayleigh McEnany, often lectured the news media during her appearances in the White House press briefing room.
7 comments
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November 16, 2024 at 10:48 am
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Otoh
November 19, 2024 at 11:09 am
The binder was not the reason everyone thought Kayleigh was an idiot!
White Spiteful Demon
November 16, 2024 at 12:42 pm
This what you get with dysfunction White people in charge,you see it in families,but you are gonna see it in the US government headed by Trump
Red Storm
November 16, 2024 at 1:33 pm
Let’s take a look at Haiti then. A country run by black people. Heaven.
White Spiteful Demon
November 18, 2024 at 12:37 pm
A country run by ignorant White people has not fared to well, Florida is a prime example of a state run by ignorant White people
Kristen Grieb
November 19, 2024 at 5:44 am
Ignorant people come in all different races, religions and nationalities. Sadly for Florida, despite having an Ivy League Degree, DeSantis and his posse of his very racist and narrow minded henchmen, Florida has become a haven for like minded people. It will not fare well in the coming years which is sad because before Rick Scott and now DeSantis, it was a pretty decent place to live and let live – not anymore.
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