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House
press
secretary
in
his
administration.
At
just
27
years
old,
Leavitt
will
become
the
youngest
person
ever
to
hold
this
role,
surpassing
Ronald
Ziegler,
who
was
29
when
he
served
under
President
Richard
Nixon
in
1969.
Currently
a
spokesperson
for
Trump’s
transition
team,
Leavitt
has
garnered
recognition
for
her
staunch
defence
of
Trump
in
the
media.
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Trump
with
Karoline
Leavitt
Trump
expressed
his
confidence
in
her
abilities,
stating:
“Karoline
Leavitt
did
a
phenomenal
job
as
the
National
Press
Secretary
on
my
historic
campaign,
and
I
am
pleased
to
announce
she
will
serve
as
White
House
Press
Secretary.”
He
added:
“Karoline
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
as
we
Make
America
Great
Again.”
A
Rising
Star
in
Politics
A
native
of
New
Hampshire,
Leavitt’s
political
journey
began
as
a
summer
intern
in
the
White
House
Office
of
Presidential
Correspondence
before
her
final
year
at
university.
After
graduating,
she
joined
the
White
House
Press
Office
as
an
assistant
press
secretary
under
Kayleigh
McEnany
during
Trump’s
first
term.
Leavitt
also
served
as
communications
director
for
New
York
Representative
Elise
Stefanik,
who
has
been
nominated
by
Trump
to
serve
as
the
US
ambassador
to
the
United
Nations.
Stefanik
praised
Leavitt’s
contributions,
describing
them
as
impactful.
In
2022,
Leavitt
ran
for
Congress
in
New
Hampshire’s
First
District.
While
she
won
the
Republican
primary,
she
was
ultimately
defeated
by
Democrat
Chris
Pappas.
This
experience
strengthened
her
public
speaking
and
media
expertise,
preparing
her
for
her
latest
appointment.
Leavitt
maintained
her
connection
to
Trump’s
team
as
a
spokesperson
for
MAGA
Inc.,
a
pro-Trump
super
PAC,
before
rejoining
Trump’s
2024
campaign
as
a
prominent
representative.
The
Role
Ahead
The
White
House
press
secretary
traditionally
holds
daily
press
briefings
and
acts
as
the
administration’s
primary
public
spokesperson.
However,
during
Trump’s
first
term
(2017-2021),
he
often
bypassed
this
tradition,
relying
instead
on
rallies,
social
media,
and
personal
press
interactions
to
communicate
directly
with
the
public.
Trump’s
first
term
saw
four
different
press
secretaries,
each
with
varying
approaches.
Sean
Spicer
and
Sarah
Huckabee
Sanders
frequently
sparred
with
journalists,
Stephanie
Grisham
held
no
briefings
during
her
tenure,
and
Kayleigh
McEnany
engaged
in
confrontational
exchanges
with
the
media,
particularly
during
the
pandemic.
Experts
predict
Leavitt
will
face
the
challenge
of
balancing
direct
communication
with
the
public
and
maintaining
journalistic
credibility
as
she
represents
Trump’s
administration.
