Donald Trump says Karoline Leavitt is "one of the best White House Press Secretaries" as she departs
“Karoline has been a real leader in the White House, and has done a phenomenal job fighting for Justice, Liberty, and Freedom, since 2018, including our Historic Re-Election Campaign of 2024. Karoline has been one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office. Thank you, Karoline, for a job well done!”
Reported August 12, 2026 by fox35orlando.com. Checked word for word against that report.
President Trump announced Wednesday that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is stepping down at the end of the month to concentrate on her young children and family. In a Truth Social post, Trump praised her tenure, said she had performed the job as well as nearly anyone in the office’s past, and announced she would move to an outside advisory role while remaining a prominent Republican voice ahead of the midterms. Leavitt responded on X that her time in the role had been a remarkable experience, but the combination of motherhood and the job’s relentless demands made the decision difficult. She became the youngest press secretary in U.S. history at 27 in 2025 and previously served as Trump’s 2024 campaign spokesperson. The move shifts a prominent administration spokesperson to outside political work.
- fox35orlando.com ↗︎12 AUG 2026