Karoline Leavitt
Karoline Claire Leavitt is an American political spokesperson and Republican official who became the 36th White House press secretary in 2025 under Donald Trump’s second administration.
Karoline Claire Leavitt (born 1997 or 1998) is an American political spokesperson and Republican official who became the 36th White House press secretary in 2025 under Donald Trump's second administration. She previously served as an assistant press secretary in Trump's first term and was the Republican nominee for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in 2022.
Early life and education
Leavitt grew up in New Hampshire and attended Saint Anselm College, where she studied politics and communication and graduated in 2019. Some sources also note that she attended college on a softball scholarship.
Early career
Before becoming a national political spokesperson, Leavitt worked in communications roles, including in the White House during Trump's first administration and later for Representative Elise Stefanik.
Trump administration role
In Trump's second administration, Leavitt became White House press secretary in 2025. Sources describe her as the youngest person to hold the post.
Electoral politics
Leavitt ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in 2022 as the Republican nominee. She was not elected.
Key facts
- Karoline Leavitt serves as White House press secretary in Donald Trump's second administration.
- She previously worked as an assistant White House press secretary during Trump's first term.
- She was the Republican nominee for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in 2022 and lost the general election.
- She graduated from Saint Anselm College in 2019 with a degree in politics and communication.
- Sources disagree on her birth year, with reputable references listing either 1997 or 1998.
Karoline Leavitt is relevant to Canadian readers as a senior White House spokesperson in the Trump administration, a role that can affect Canada–U.S. political communication and cross-border policy messaging.
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References
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoline_LeavittSupports: Full name, birth date listed as 1997, Republican affiliation, 2022 congressional candidacy, Saint Anselm College graduation, White House press secretary role.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Karoline-LeavittSupports: White House press secretary role in Trump’s second administration, claim that she is the youngest person to hold the post, first Trump administration service, education, and New Hampshire background.
- Archives of Women's Political Communication — https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/karoline-leavittSupports: Birth date and place, White House press secretary since January 2025, education, first Trump administration roles, 2022 congressional run.
- BBC News — https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgep2lexy4oSupports: Appointment as White House press secretary in Trump’s second administration, first Trump administration work, New Hampshire origin, Saint Anselm College.
- Citizens Count — https://www.citizenscount.org/candidate/karoline-leavittSupports: Career chronology including White House roles, congressional candidacy, and communications work.
- IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12776454/bio/Supports: Birth date and birthplace listed as August 24, 1997, Atkinson, New Hampshire; summary of political communications career.
- YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UcDJYPS6rcSupports: Discussion of her being the youngest White House press secretary and growing up in New Hampshire.