There was no formal meeting and no big announcement, just a brief phone call.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump informed her she had the job in a simple post-election call, telling her: « Oh, by the way, you know, you’re going to be the White House press secretary, right? »
Speaking at a Turning Point USA event at George Washington University on Thursday evening, Leavitt described the moment as « the most anti-climatic thing ever » and said the job offer came without any formal process.
« About a week after the election, we were on the phone about something, the president and me, just chit chatting, » Leavitt said.
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« And it was the most anti-climatic thing ever. He goes, ‘Oh, by the way, you know, you’re going to be the White House press secretary, right?’ » Leavitt said, to which she responded, « Oh, okay. »
« And he said, ‘So about that other thing, what do you think about that? What should we do? What should we say?’ »
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« That was it. That’s how I got the job, » she said.
Leavitt added there was « no pomp and circumstance, » describing the moment as « true Donald Trump fashion. »
Leavitt said she had worked on Trump’s 2024 campaign after losing her congressional race in New Hampshire and was serving as a spokesperson before being tapped for the role following the election.
« There really wasn’t a process, » Leavitt said. « I thought, I hope I’ll get a job. I don’t know if I will. »
Leavitt, who gave birth to her son in July 2024, is currently nine months pregnant with a girl.
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Publish date : 2026-04-03 03:05:00
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