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Husband: Nicholas Riccio
Age: 27 Years
Height: 5′ 4″
Some Lesser Known Facts About Karoline Leavitt
- Karoline Leavitt grew up in Atkinson, New Hampshire, USA.
- In 2011, she joined her family-owned ice cream shop, Leavitt’s Ice Cream, in Plaistow, New Hampshire.
- After graduating from high school, Karoline earned a scholarship to play NCAA Division II softball and attend Saint Anselm College.
- Leavitt started her college’s first broadcasting club. While in college, she actively supported the Trump administration and even wrote articles for the college’s newspaper defending Donald Trump‘s travel ban and criticising the news media.
- During her time in college, Karoline interned at Fox News.
- Karoline was named to the Saint Anselm Dean’s List and the Northeast-10 Commissioner’s Honour Roll in both fall and spring semesters during the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 academic years for her academic excellence.
- She earned the Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week award in February 2016.
- Karoline worked at WMUR-TV, a television station under Hearst Television, from 2017 to 2019.
- Before her final year, she also worked in the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence during the summer.
- Karoline interned at the Executive Office of the President from May 2018 to August 2018.
- After graduating in 2019, Leavitt briefly returned to the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence. In June, she joined the Executive Office of the President as a Presidential Writer and served till January 2021.
- Karoline worked as an assistant press secretary under Kayleigh McEnany in the Executive Office of the President from May 2020 to January 2021.
- She served as the communications director for Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik from New York from January 2021 to June 2021.
- In 2022, Leavitt announced her candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire’s 1st district. Her campaign focused on conservative values like lower taxes, stronger law enforcement, and gun rights.
- In September 2022, Karoline won the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s 1st District by defeating Matt Mowers with a margin of 6,859 votes.
- In November 2022, she lost the general election for New Hampshire’s 1st District to Chris Pappas by a margin of 25,162 votes; She later decided not to run again in 2024.
- In January 2024, Karoline was named the national press secretary for Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
- She served as an instructor for Project 2025’s Conservative Governance 101 training program, which aimed to prepare conservative leaders for government roles.
- On 20 January 2025, she officially held the position of the 36th White House Press Secretary, succeeding Karine Jean-Pierre. She became the youngest person ever to hold this role.
- Karoline Leavitt consumes alcohol occasionally.
- She is a fitness enthusiast and often hits the gym.
- Karoline is an avid traveller and frequently shares her travel experiences on social media.
- She is adventurous and enjoys engaging in activities like skiing and paragliding.