Trump names Karoline Leavitt as youngest ever White House press secretary

“Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to beryllium a highly effectual communicator. I person the utmost assurance she volition excel astatine the podium, and assistance present our connection to the American People arsenic we Make America Great Again.”

The White House property caput typically serves arsenic the nationalist look of the medication and historically has held regular briefings for the property corps. Trump disrupted those norms successful his archetypal term, preferring to service arsenic his ain main spokesperson. While helium was president from 2017 to 2021, Trump had 4 property secretaries but often preferred to prosecute straight with the public, from his rallies, societal media posts and his ain briefings.

At a quality league this past August, Trump was asked if he’d person regular property briefings successful his caller administration. He told reporters, “I volition springiness you full entree and you’ll person a batch of property briefings and you’ll have, uh, from me.” When it came to a property secretary, helium said: “Probably they’ll bash something. If it’s not daily, it’s going to beryllium a lot. You’ll person much than you want.”

Leavitt, a New Hampshire native, is seen arsenic a staunch and camera-ready advocator for Trump who is speedy connected her feet and delivers assertive defenses of the Republican successful tv interviews. She worked arsenic a spokesperson for MAGA Inc., a ace PAC supporting Trump, earlier joining his 2024 campaign. In 2022, she ran for Congress successful New Hampshire, winning a 10-way Republican superior earlier losing to incumbent Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas.

During Trump’s archetypal word successful office, Leavitt worked successful the White House property office. She past became communications manager for New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, whom Trump has tapped to service arsenic his US ambassador to the United Nations.

Trump’s archetypal property secretaries, Sean Spicer and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, were known for quarreling with reporters. Another, Stephanie Grisham, ne'er held a briefing. Her successor, Kayleigh McEnany, often lectured the quality media during her appearances successful the White House property briefing room.