Trump appoints Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary

“Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as national press secretary for my historic campaign, and I am pleased to announce that she will serve as White House press secretary,” Trump said in a press release.

“Karoline is smart, tough and has proven to be a very effective communicator. I have every confidence that she will excel on stage and help deliver our message to the American people, like us: Make America Great Again,” Trump’s statement continued.

During the campaign, Leavitt was seen as a fiery, staunch defender of the former president. In her new role as White House press secretary, Leavitt will have to balance providing reliable information and gaining credibility with reporters during daily press conferences, while maintaining a strong loyalty to Trump as he puts loyalty in his second government comes first.

Leavitt, 27, will become the youngest White House press secretary in history. During Trump’s campaign, she tried to appeal to young people by saying that Trump had a unique appeal to younger voters.

“The president has a message that resonates with young people,” Leavitt said NPR in September. “If you want to live the American dream, be able to afford a house, reduce the costs of gas, groceries and rent and be able to afford a family, there is only one option to vote for. ”

She previously worked as an assistant press secretary under former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany.

After Trump’s departure from the executive office, she worked for Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) on her communications team.

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A native of New England, Leavitt ran for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District in 2022 but lost the race. Had she won the race, she would have been one of the first members of Generation Z to serve in Congress.

During Trump’s first administration, there were four press secretaries: Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Stephanie Grisham and McEnany. During Trump’s four years in office, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he regularly attended White House news conferences, preferring to answer reporters’ questions himself.