WH Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Has The Last Word After Democrat Calls Her ‘Fake Christian’

Political disagreements are one thing, but when Rep. Dave Min (D-CA) brought White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s Christian faith into the debate, critics say he clearly crossed a line.

"Thou shalt not bear false witness…"@PressSec Karoline Leavitt is a Fake Christian, like so many in this Golden Calf administration. https://t.co/LGs2Rev6lO

— Dave Min (@DaveMinCA) January 29, 2025

His remark drew instant backlash, and Leavitt herself responded a few days later.

As the New York Post reported:

“I think it’s pitiful for an elected member of Congress to say that about a woman who he’s never even met,” she told The Post Saturday.

Min’s remarks came in response to the White House rescinding an Office of Management and Budget memo that ordered a freeze of all federal grants and loans that contradict Trump’s executive orders.

A federal judge blocked the OMB guidance on Jan. 28, but Leavitt clarified that while the memo had been revoked, the policy barring federal funding to DEI and other progressive pet projects was still very much in place.

“This is NOT a rescission of the federal funding freeze,” she tweeted.

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“It is simply a rescission of the OMB memo. Why? To end any confusion created by the court’s injunction. The President’s EO’s on federal funding remain in full force and effect, and will be rigorously implemented.”

Min’s personal attack in response was met with a flurry of disapproving responses, including several that seemed to invoke Christ’s call that “he who is without sin” should cast the first stone:

This you? pic.twitter.com/8ifXyJp9St

— Spitfire (@DogRightGirl) January 29, 2025

This you, Dave?https://t.co/zQF3NGk5Ly

— Absolut Boston 🍀 (@Absolut_Boston) January 29, 2025

Hey @DaveMinCA,
This you? pic.twitter.com/jz5sAEWVSw

— Brick Suit (@Brick_Suit) January 29, 2025

The comments referenced Min’s arrest in 2023, when he was a congressional candidate, as AP News reported at the time:

The Orange County congressional race is shaping up to be one of the most contested races for 2024 and Min’s arrest quickly prompted the National Republican Congressional Committee to condemn his candidacy.

“Voters will rightfully question David Min’s judgement after this incident, but will California Democrats?” NRCC spokesperson Ben Petersen asked in a statement.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

Min was arrested around 10:50 p.m. near the Capitol, according to a police report. He was driving without headlights, then ran a red light, the report says.

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Min showed “signs and symptoms of alcohol intoxication,” a California Highway Patrol officer noted in the report. Min was booked in the Sacramento County jail.

Here’s another example of Leavitt calling out the politically charged, if not dangerous, rhetoric being used by the Democratic Party these days: