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Analysis: Donald Trump hardly needs anyone else to serve as his mouthpiece. The most clamorous president in modern history always gets his message out - in a daily riot of online posts, interviews and rancour with reporters. The departure of a press secretary therefore might seem like a trifle to the messenger in chief. But the exit of Karoline Leavitt, announced on Wednesday (IUS time), represents a significant personal and political loss. The vacuum she'll leave will emphasise her role as a vital member of the president's brain trust. But she is far more than a spokesperson. Leavitt understands the Trump id. She's been a leader in his second-term assault on Washington institutions of accountability - in this case, the Beltway press. Just like the boss, she broke the mould of her position. And with relentless trolling of reporters, she's exposed the fractures of traditional journalism in the social media age. Leavitt said on social media on Wednesday that since the birth of her second child, a daughter, on May 1, she'd realised she couldn't be the mum her kids deserve while devoting the "constant time, energy, and attention," her job requires.

WorldWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the ‌month, U. S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, leaving the president without one of his most trusted advisers ahead of November's midterm elections. Leavitt says job has been the 'adventure of a lifetime'Thomson Reuters · Posted: Aug 12, 2026 4:14 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 13Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Karoline Leavitt to leave role as Trump's spokesperson | Hanomansing TonightAugust 12|Duration 7:00White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of the month, U. S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. The 28-year-old recently returned to the White House after taking leave following the birth of her second child. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the ‌month, U. S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday, leaving the president without one of his most trusted advisers ahead of November's midterm elections.

Leavitt has had a sometimes combative relationship with the media during her tenure, accusing some reporters of being biased or left-wing. In February last year, her office seized control of the White House press pool, stripping organisational duties from the White House Correspondent's Association, as well as initially barring the Associated Press over its refusal to adopt the term "Gulf of America". Among supporters of the Trump administration, however, she was widely praised for remaining "on message" and ferociously defending the president's policies. "Watching it in person was even better than watching it online," Fox host and conservative activist Riley Gaines wrote on X after one particularly feisty briefing room exchange. "Karoline Leavitt is so good at her job. "She is the second longest-serving press secretary in either of Trump's administrations, following only Sarah Huckabee Sanders. It is unclear who will now become Trump's sixth chief spokesperson across his two administrations.

If you’re reading this website, you’re obviously very much into automobiles. However, are you so deep into this obsession that you’d end up naming your children after one? If you did, what would that name be? This came up a little while back on Slack when we were observing the rather unfortunately looking new Mercedes uber-SUV with a face that was not unlike Strong Bad from Homestar Runner. Our own Mercedes Streeter was so repulsed by this thing that she really wished out loud that her name was not associated with such a seemingly misguided brand.