As the youngest White House press secretary ever, Karoline Leavitt already has a unique claim to fame just a few weeks into her job in the Trump administration.
In a new interview, the 27-year-old new mother says she’s excited to use her platform to “bring the truth and facts” after years of “preconceived narrative and bias” from the mainstream media have tainted many Americans’ impression of the president.
I sat down with the beautiful and talented @LaraLeaTrump for the premiere of her new show – airing tonight on @FoxNews at 9PM ET! Tune in! 📺 pic.twitter.com/ikS8klMRQS
— Karoline Leavitt (@karolineleavitt) February 22, 2025
As Fox News reported:
“The president speaks the truth. He speaks his mind directly — it’s just my job to prepare and figure out what the truth is versus what the fake news narratives are, and then just bring that to the podium.”
Leavitt started her political journey interning for the White House in the correspondence office. Later, she joined the staff as an assistant press secretary, watching former White House press secretary — now “Outnumbered” co-host — Kayleigh McEnany.
Now working for President Donald Trump, Leavitt dispelled a number of misconceptions about him.
“I think the best thing about him that I’ve learned is he’s a great listener, and he values the opinions of everybody in the room, and that’s fascinating to me as the leader of the free world, that he cares what everybody in the room thinks,” she said.
ADVERTISEMENTLeavitt also added he is “generous with his time.”
“Sometimes it means we’re running late throughout the day… Trump time is a real thing, but it’s because he’s so hospitable and generous with his time.”
Leavitt highlighted how becoming a mother in the past year
gave her “great perspective on life and this crazy world of politics that we live in.”
Leavitt has attracted some attention in her own right through her effective handling of an often confrontational White House press corps:
🔥 At just 27, Karoline Leavitt is running circles around the D.C. press corps! 🎤💥 While career journalists fumble, she delivers facts, shuts down nonsense, and holds the line for America.
Who else loves watching her own the room?🙋🏼♀️ pic.twitter.com/K5T9dszBVU
— Desiree (@DesireeAmerica4) February 9, 2025
WOW!
Karoline Leavitt just announced on the stage at CPAC that the AP is suing her personally over being removed from the approved media list. pic.twitter.com/diJ4IKcrWI
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) February 21, 2025
Leavitt is half the age of Karine Jean-Pierre but is at least 500 times more based and articulate. pic.twitter.com/xbwqpmixQd
— 🔥⭐️Edwin⭐️🔥 (@Nuked4Every1) February 14, 2025
She also made headlines for a recent statement about the possible end of hostilities between Ukraine and Russia, as The Hill reported:
“The president, his team are very much focused on continuing negotiations with both sides of this war to end the conflict and the president is very confident we can get it done this week,” Leavitt told reporters on the South Lawn after returning from the Conservative Political Action Conference.
ADVERTISEMENTThe comments come as President Trump suggested Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “has no cards” and should sit out conversations with international leaders involving peace negotiations going forward.
Leavitt mentioned that National Security Advisor Matt Waltz would be working “around the clock” this weekend on a deal and shared that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been involved in discussions surrounding a proposed deal with the Ukrainians to harness raw minerals.
Here’s a full clip of Leavitt’s recent interview:
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