Karoline Leavitt
Karoline Claire Leavitt known as Karoline Leavitt (born August 24, 1997) is an American political aide currently serving as the national press secretary for Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. She previously served as an assistant press secretary and presidential writer during the first Donald Trump administration.
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| White House Press Secretary | |
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| Assuming office January 20, 2025 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Karine Jean-Pierre |
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Karoline Claire Leavitt
August 24, 1997 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Saint Anselm College (BA) |
In 2022, she ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire’s 1st district, becoming the second member of Generation Z to win a congressional primary. She lost the general election to incumbent Chris Pappas.
On November 15, 2024, president-elect Donald Trump chose Leavitt as his White House press secretary to succeed Karine Jean-Pierre. She will be the youngest press secretary in United States history.
Early life and education
Karoline Leavitt was born in Atkinson, New Hampshire, where she was raised in the Catholic faith. Her family owned an ice cream shop and a used truck dealership in Plaistow, New Hampshire. She attended Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts. She then attended Saint Anselm College on a scholarship for NCAA Division II college softball.
Leavitt was outspoken on campus about her support for the Trump administration. Her op-eds in the school newspaper include a defense of Trump’s travel ban and an attack of the liberal media. She founded the school’s first broadcasting club. While in college, Leavitt worked at Hearst Television WMUR-TV. She graduated in 2019 with bachelor of arts degrees in communications and political science.
Personal life
Leavitt’s husband works as a business owner. Karoline gave birth to her son in July 2024 and resumed professional duties shortly after giving birth, relying on her husband and mother for childcare. She advocates for private education and credits her Catholic schooling for instilling pro-life values, discipline, and the importance of service.
Career
During her education at Saint Anselm College, Leavitt interned at Fox News. The summer before her senior year of college, she interned in the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence.
She returned briefly after her 2019 graduation before joining the White House Press Office as an assistant press secretary under Kayleigh McEnany. Following the conclusion of the Trump administration, she was hired as the communications director for U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik from New York.
Congressional campaign
In 2022, Leavitt announced she was running for the US House of Representatives in New Hampshire’s 1st district. She campaigned with a focus on conservative values, reduced taxes, strong law enforcement, and guns. The Republican primary attracted wide attention because both candidates were former Trump administration staffers. Leavitt differentiated herself with her brazen style that resembled Trump’s, and she gained right-wing supporters including Lauren Boebert, Ted Cruz, and her mentor Elise Stefanik. She criticized Matt Mowers with references to “the swamp” and “establishment Republicans” for his funding from outside PACs. The New York Times described the candidates as ideologically similar and suggested the election was a matter of tone rather than policy.
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In September 2022, Leavitt won the Republican primary in an upset victory, beating projected winner Mowers by about 10 points. Donald Trump congratulated her for succeeding “against all odds”. At 25 years old, she became the second member of Generation Z to win a congressional primary after Maxwell Frost the month before. After she lost the general election to Democratic incumbent Chris Pappas by 8.2% of the vote, she worked for a roster of clients. She declined to run again in 2024.
Trump press secretary
In January 2024, Leavitt accepted the role of national press secretary for Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign. In one press appearance on CNN This Morning, she was removed from air for arguing with CNN’s debate moderators. During a short leave of absence to give birth to her son in July 2024, she was inspired to return to work after seeing the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on July 13.
On November 15, 2024, Donald Trump chose Leavitt as his White House press secretary to succeed Karine Jean-Pierre.
