Episode 3452
Karoline Leavitt
Thu, 2026-Oct-15 02:43 UTC
Length - 2:19
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With 111,774 views on Wednesday, 14 October 2026 our article of the day is Karoline Leavitt.
Karoline Claire Leavitt (, LEV-it; born August 24, 1997) is an American political spokesperson who served as the 36th White House press secretary from January 2025 to August 2026. A member of the Republican Party, she was the party's nominee in the 2022 election for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district.
Leavitt studied politics and communication at Saint Anselm College, graduating in 2019. She interned in the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence and later became its associate director. In June 2020, Leavitt became an assistant White House press secretary. After Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 presidential election, she became a communications director for New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik.
In July 2021, Leavitt announced her campaign for the United States House of Representatives election for New Hampshire's first congressional district. She established herself as a pro-Trump candidate. Leavitt won the Republican primary, but lost to Democratic incumbent Chris Pappas. She served as a spokeswoman for MAGA Inc., Trump's super PAC, and became the press secretary for his 2024 presidential campaign.
In November 2024, President-elect Trump named Leavitt as his White House press secretary. She is the youngest person to hold the position in U. S. history, as well as the first member of Generation Z in the position. In August 2026, Trump announced that Leavitt would resign as the White House press secretary.
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