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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced last week that she and her husband are expecting their second child, leading many to question whether she would remain in her role with the Trump administration. Now, the president’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, has answered that question.
In an interview with Fox News, where she hosts a weekly show, Lara revealed that Leavitt will not only remain in her position as press secretary but she predicted that Leavitt would not take much time off after she has her child and will likely return to her duties quickly.
“Karoline Leavitt is a machine, she’s going nowhere,” Lara told host Lisa Booth, going on to say that Leavitt quickly returned to the Trump campaign after the birth of her son Niko last year.
“My husband and I are thrilled to grow our family and can’t wait to watch our son become a big brother,” Leavitt told Fox News Digital last week.
“My heart is overflowing with gratitude to God for the blessing of motherhood, which I truly believe is the closest thing to Heaven on Earth,” she said.
Leavitt said she is thankful for the support she has received from the president and senior White House leadership.
“I am extremely grateful to President Trump and our amazing Chief of Staff Susie Wiles for their support, and for fostering a pro family environment in the White House,” Leavitt told Fox News Digital.
“Nearly all of my West Wing colleagues have babies and young children, so we all really support one another as we tackle raising our families while working for the greatest president ever,” she added.
Leavitt said she is looking ahead with excitement to the year ahead both personally and professionally.
“2026 is going to be an amazing year for the President and our country, and personally, I am beyond excited to become a girl mom,” she said. A senior White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital that Leavitt will remain in her role as press secretary.
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Leavitt will become the first pregnant White House press secretary in U.S. history.
Earlier this month, Leavitt called out The New York Times and its White House reporter Katie Rogers for suggesting that President Trump is cognitively unwell after previously downplaying former President Joe Biden’s obvious mental decline.
Rogers and journalist Dylan Freedman authored a story on Tuesday titled “Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities Of Aging in Office,” which suggested that the 79-year-old president has made fewer public appearances and has appeared tired in comparison to his first term.
Leavitt denied the allegations and pointed out that the story was written by the same reporter who defended Biden’s cognitive health after he fell on Air Force One in March 2021.
“I will point out one fake news story over the weekend before I let you all go from The New York Times that took about one third of the president’s daily calendar and his daily schedule and said that he’s doing less than he did in his first term or he might not be fit for the job. That is unequivocally false and it’s deeply unfortunate that this story was written by the same outlet and the same reporter who wrote this: ‘Biden is doing 100 percent fine after tripping while boarding Air Force One,’” Leavitt said.
“Oh, same outlet, same reporter who wrote that President Trump is not fit for the job. Are you kidding me? You all see him almost every single day. He is the most accessible president in history,” Leavitt continued.
Footage showed Biden falling forward on the steps as he boarded the plane and then appearing to lose his balance again before landing on his left knee. At the time, the administration blamed Biden’s fall on “the wind.”
