President-elect Donald Trump has appointed 27-year-old Karoline Leavitt as his White House press secretary, making her one of the youngest to hold the role.
Karoline Leavitt “is smart, tough and has proven to be a highly effective communicator. I have the utmost confidence she will excel at the podium, and help deliver our message to the American People,” Trump said in a statement on Friday.
Leavitt, who served as national press secretary for Trump’s campaign, gave birth to her first child in July ahead of the election. She previously worked as an assistant press secretary during Trump’s first term and later as communications director for Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who has been nominated as UN ambassador.
In 2022, Leavitt ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing her home state of New Hampshire.
Reflecting on her political journey, Karoline Leavitt told a Fox News podcast, “I didn’t grow up in a political family. I grew up like most Americans in a middle-class business family here in my home state of New Hampshire. I just dove into politics at my college, Saint Anselm College, in Manchester (New Hampshire).”
Leavitt now takes on the critical role of being the face of the White House, tasked with communicating the administration’s message and fielding questions from the media.
