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BumRushDaShow

(146,334 posts)
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 07:04 PM Nov 15

Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be youngest White House press secretary in history

Source: NPR

November 15, 2024 6:57 PM ET


President-elect Donald Trump has selected longtime aide and media personality Karoline Leavitt to be his White House press secretary and carry the message of his administration publicly as he returns to the Oval Office.

Leavitt has become a prominent face on the Trump team, serving as national press secretary for the campaign and now for the transition team. She is also an alum of the president-elect's first White House administration, where she worked as an assistant press secretary.

"Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator," Trump said in a statement. "I have the utmost confidence she will excel at the podium, and help deliver our message to the American people."

At 27 years old, Leavitt will be the youngest person to hold the position of top White House spokesperson. The position hasn't been held by someone under 30 since former President Richard Nixon's administration in 1969. The incoming press secretary has a background on Capitol Hill, having previously worked as the communications director for New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, who Trump recently nominated to be U.N. ambassador.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/2024/11/15/g-s1-34514/trump-karoline-leavitt-press-secretary-white-house-spokesperson

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Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be youngest White House press secretary in history (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 15 OP
I wonder what alternative facts she'll be spouting. cstanleytech Nov 15 #1
Let me guess? Blonde? Telegenic? Hmmmm ALBliberal Nov 15 #2
Replying to myself in the affirmative. ALBliberal Nov 15 #4
Blonde, tall, slender, and large perky kidneys FakeNoose Nov 15 #17
That's funny. I pictured her just like that, didn't need the photo. Walleye Nov 17 #34
'Karoline Leavitt: Trump's glamorous new press secretary who was kicked off CNN' sop Nov 17 #28
Purrrfect!!!!!! ALBliberal Nov 17 #29
She probably sits on his lap. Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 15 #3
She had to probably do more than that to get this job. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #6
Blond with big kidneys. Irish_Dem Nov 15 #5
👀 underpants Nov 17 #26
Will there be any press updates/conferences under trump. Silent Type Nov 15 #7
27..that is young Demovictory9 Nov 15 #8
Maybe she will appeal to the trump bros.who will imagine her as their date. debm55 Nov 15 #15
She's definitely his type. Dulcinea Nov 16 #19
Trump doesn't care what her age is, just so she'll lie. Turbineguy Nov 15 #9
... Kali Nov 15 #10
Those eyebrows though. Looks like she's ... littlemissmartypants Nov 15 #12
yeah needs to thin those down if she wants to achieve the full Ivanka Kali Nov 15 #14
What's with the lips? debm55 Nov 15 #16
She's got this joker thing going with her lips bedazzled Nov 15 #18
Like that woman what works for NBC News Seeking Serenity Nov 17 #25
Well she's easier to look at than Sarah Huckabee milestogo Nov 15 #11
"Well she's easier to look at than Sarah Huckabee" 3catwoman3 Nov 17 #30
Yes indeed. milestogo Nov 17 #33
Aw, Fucker Carlson has a sad n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 15 #13
Too old for gaetz to stalk Marthe48 Nov 16 #20
Karoline with a K? Dulcinea Nov 16 #21
But does she have large breasts with a crucifix dangling in her cleavage? travelingthrulife Nov 16 #22
Hope Rebl2 Nov 16 #23
The company you keep... HereForTheParty Nov 16 #24
From the youngest grandmother in the House. 3catwoman3 Nov 17 #31
Only a disgusting human being would gaslight a nation with Trumpian lies. Doodley Nov 17 #27
He hasn't nominated anyone qualified for anything bucolic_frolic Nov 17 #32

FakeNoose

(36,416 posts)
17. Blonde, tall, slender, and large perky kidneys
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 10:07 PM
Nov 15

That's my guess...

Edit to add this googled photo:


sop

(12,213 posts)
28. 'Karoline Leavitt: Trump's glamorous new press secretary who was kicked off CNN'
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 06:22 PM
Nov 17

"Karoline Leavitt won plaudits in the MAGAsphere when she was kicked off CNN for launching a tirade against one of its hosts..."

She's blonde, telegenic and attacks the media.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/11/15/karoline-leavitt-trump-new-press-secretary/

Irish_Dem

(62,343 posts)
5. Blond with big kidneys.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 07:09 PM
Nov 15

Doesn't need botox yet but will soon have to get it to make Trump happy.

She fits the bill.

Kali

(56,011 posts)
14. yeah needs to thin those down if she wants to achieve the full Ivanka
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 09:55 PM
Nov 15

she has the correct kidneys for sure. MEOW (not really sorry, these people are so awful)

milestogo

(18,931 posts)
11. Well she's easier to look at than Sarah Huckabee
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 09:20 PM
Nov 15

but she's probably the same type.

Looks like she got a makeup coloring box for her birthday.

travelingthrulife

(1,340 posts)
22. But does she have large breasts with a crucifix dangling in her cleavage?
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 10:45 AM
Nov 16

Most important considerations...

Rebl2

(15,372 posts)
23. Hope
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 12:01 PM
Nov 16

the media goes after her like they did Biden’s press secretary. Doubt that will happen though.

bucolic_frolic

(48,256 posts)
32. He hasn't nominated anyone qualified for anything
Sun Nov 17, 2024, 07:03 PM
Nov 17

Except maybe Rubio. This is a barely functional government. Maybe we're better off that way.

Sorry, I don't think a 27 year old has the experience and savvy about life and political and economic cycles to be spokesman for president of the US. Call me ageist.

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