On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
outgoing White House press secretary
60 things Karoline Leavitt said, verbatim, from March 26, 2026 to October 15, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
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“both goals are equally as important to the president”
CNN Trump says he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory, and a third Emirati tanker is hit in a week ›
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“Not even a little bit.”
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“No negotiations are happening right now, and this will continue until the president feels that maybe they come to the table in a meaningful way”
on US-Iran talks remaining stalled six months into the war
ABC News US goals have shifted after 6 months of Iran war. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern ›
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“President Trump is not going to stand by and allow this terrorist behavior to occur,”
on Trump weighing fresh strikes on Iran as Tehran warns it is ready
Breitbart News Mideast on Brink: Trump May Order Fresh Strikes on Iran, Tehran Warns ‘We Are Ready,’ U.S. Embassies Urge Departures ›
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“Iran will continue to pay until they come to the table in what President Trump deems a meaningful way.”
on threats of fresh U.S. strikes on Iran amid rising Mideast tensions
Breitbart News Mideast on Brink: Trump May Order Fresh Strikes on Iran, Tehran Warns ‘We Are Ready,’ U.S. Embassies Urge Departures ›
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“As President Trump said at his cabinet meeting today, the United States will win, and Iran will not have a nuclear weapon under his watch.”
on the US and Israel preparing to strike Iran's energy-related targets
CBS News U.S., Israel preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, sources say ›
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“because President Trump and the United States military are absolutely decimating the rogue Iranian terrorist regime.”
on US military action against Iran's government amid Russia-Iran cooperation targeting US troops
CNN Does Trump even care if Russia helps Iran target US troops? ›
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“As you know, the president just put out this statement a few hours ago. I don’t believe he’s had a call with MBS in the hours since.”
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“The President is always the final deal maker. He has said if they don't join the Abraham Accords the deal is off.”
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“We will continue to talk with our Saudi counterparts to get the deal finalized and hopefully see them joining the Abraham Accords very soon,”
Atlanta Black Star ‘Shouting At a Wall Again?’: Trump Brags About Nuclear Deal, Walks It Back a Day Later, Then Karoline Leavitt Accidentally Suggests It May Exist Only in His Head ›
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“He has said if they don't join the Abraham Accords the deal is off.”
on Abraham Accords membership as a deal precondition
The American Conservative Trump Conditions Saudi Arabia Nuclear Deal on Abraham Accords ›
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“This deal with Saudi Arabia, the energy deal, is contingent on this condition, as far as the president is concerned, so, we'll continue to talk with our Saudi counterparts to get the deal finalized and hopefully see them join the Abraham Accords very soon,”
NPR Trump says Saudi Arabia's nuclear deal hinges on the kingdom normalizing Israel ties ›
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“The reason for the recent strikes is because Iran violated the MoU that we struck with them; specifically, in the MoU that they signed, they were not to fire on commercial vessels moving through the Strait of Hormuz,”
Al Jazeera IEA chief warns Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens global energy security ›
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“Special Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be flying to Doha for high-level meetings this week, as we continue to discuss the memorandum of understanding,”
Breitbart News Iranian President: Tehran Will Abide by Deal if Washington Honors Commitments ›
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“destroy the regime's deadly ballistic missiles and completely raze their missile industry to the ground.”
on the White House's rationale for strikes on Iran's missile program
Latest Political News on Fox News Trump says Iran's missiles 'aren't the problem' after White House made them central to war rationale ›
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“It’s the job of the Pentagon to make preparations in order to give the Commander in Chief maximum optionality. It does not mean the President has made a decision.”
on Pentagon preparations for possible ground operations in Iran
Breitbart News Report: Pentagon Preps Weeks‑Long Ground Ops in Iran as U.S. Marines Arrive in Theater ›
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“The President doesn't bluff and he is ready to unleash hell.”
on Trump's stance toward Iran amid calls for him to break with Israel
The American Conservative To End the Iran War, Trump Must Divorce Israel ›
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“If Iran fails to accept the reality of the current moment, if they fail to understand that they have been defeated militarily and will continue to be, President Trump will ensure they are hit harder than they have ever been hit before,”
on the White House threatening Iran as US troops surge to the Middle East
World Socialist Web Site White House threatens to “unleash hell” against Iran as US surges troops to Middle East ›
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“Yes, this deal with Saudi Arabia, this energy deal, is contingent on this condition as far as the president is concerned,”
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“President Trump does not bluff, and he is prepared to unleash hell.”
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“the President loves the Secretary and thinks he’s doing a tremendous job,”
Atlanta Black Star Leaked Trump-Hegseth Clash Was Branded ‘Fake News’ Until Trump Couldn’t Help Himself and Obliterated the Cover Story in a Midnight Rant ›
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“The President and the Administration remain committed to holding individuals who recklessly and illegally leak classified information to the media accountable.”
The Atlantic The Once-Shameless President Is Deeply Embarrassed ›
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“Rest assured, to the American people, the recent increase in oil and gas prices is temporary, and this operation will result in lower gas prices in the long term,”
Truthout As Inflation Goes Up, New Poll Shows 4 in 10 Struggle to Pay Basic Necessities ›
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“Some of these kids, and I call them kids because they are in their 20s and have never had real jobs, and they’re complaining things are expensive,”
on Leavitt dismissing young adults' complaints about the cost of living
The Guardian Karoline Leavitt leaves behind a legacy of lies. What’s next for the Trump aide? | Arwa Mahdawi ›
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“Tuesday’s CPI report confirmed what President Trump predicted. Prices are falling, and this administration’s economic policies are working. Inflation dropped 0.4% last month, beating expectations and marking the largest monthly decline in more than six years.”
The Daily Wire Inflation Is Falling, But One Expense Won’t Budge ›
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“Some of these kids — and I call them kids because they’re in their 20s, and they’ve never had real jobs, and they’re complaining things are expensive. Yes, things are expensive when you don’t have a real job,”
on Leavitt criticizing Gen Z for complaining about costs while lacking full-time jobs
Blaze Media Karoline Leavitt rips Gen Z’s entitlement, but she’s forgetting one crucial thing ›
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“Unfortunately, I do, because this generation, my generation, I hate to say it, Gen Z and those younger than me have been raised with just silver spoons in their mouths, just getting everything handed to them,”
Blaze Media Karoline Leavitt rips Gen Z’s entitlement, but she’s forgetting one crucial thing ›
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“With respect to body cameras, I know there’s been some questions about that in recent days. Over half of all ICE field offices now do have body cameras.”
on ICE body camera use amid recent questions about the program
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“Vehicle stops are a necessary tool that ICE agents need in order to continue their deportation campaign of the worst of the worst illegal alien criminals from our country,”
on ICE's use of vehicle stops to detain immigrants for deportation
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“President Trump’s commonsense immigration enforcement policies are delivering the public safety results the American people demanded, with more than 4,000 dangerous criminal illegal aliens already arrested in Minnesota since Operation Metro began.”
on ICE's Operation Metro Surge arrests of alleged criminals in Minnesota
The Intercept Two-Thirds of People Arrested by ICE in Minnesota Surge Had No Criminal Records, New Data Reveals ›
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“The data confirms what the American people have overwhelmingly known, which is that Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis was a complete failure.”
on data showing most Minneapolis ICE surge arrests lacked criminal records
The Intercept Two-Thirds of People Arrested by ICE in Minnesota Surge Had No Criminal Records, New Data Reveals ›
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“Our country is facing an existential threat from an increasingly extremist Democrat Party that seeks to destroy everything great about America, and I believe it is incumbent upon all of us who care about this country to fight back against that threat.”
on her plan to keep fighting Democrats after leaving the White House press secretary role
Breitbart News Karoline Leavitt Leaving White House, No Replacement Named ›
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“President Trump will deliver a major address to the nation on protecting the integrity of our elections. And we encourage every American to tune in,”
on Trump's planned address to the nation about election integrity
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“What the president will be speaking about tonight will show you that perhaps that is not the case, and we need to make some adjustments moving forward, including the SAVE America Act.”
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“I’ve never seen any intelligence that an adversary hacked or changed or flipped votes,”
on claims that foreign adversaries hacked or changed US votes
MSNBC Trump plans primetime speech on voting machines and foreign influence in elections ›
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“I think it’s INSULTING that the Democrats are saying that there are groups of people in this country who are not smart enough to update the documentation to allow them to vote.”
on the SAVE America Act's voter registration documentation requirements
Breitbart News Elizabeth Banks Pushes Democrat Conspiracy Slop About SAVE America Act: 'Tell Your Reps It’s No Good' ›
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“These emails prove absolutely nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong.”
on Epstein emails describing Trump as the dog that hasn't barked
The Guardian Karoline Leavitt: six key takeaways from 20 months as Trump’s press secretary ›
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“Our surveillance team promptly flagged and referred these trades to the CFTC after an exchange investigation. We have been assisting regulators on this matter and provided evidence we collected, as we do in any referral,”
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“finds it detestable that anyone would even attempt to profit off pardons”
Politics - CBSNews.com Trump-linked firm is lobbying for pardons and its first client already paid $500K ›
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“The American people will be well served by his unwavering commitment to law and order,”
on the Senate confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general
CBS News Senate confirms Todd Blanche, Trump's ex-defense lawyer, as attorney general ›
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“Todd Blanche is exceptionally qualified and should be confirmed as the next attorney general of the United States so the administration can continue to keep America safe.”
The Blaze Anti-Trump Republican senator vows to fight Todd Blanche's confirmation — because of course she will ›
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“We are of course objecting to extradition because Andrew and Tristan are innocent,”
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“President Trump has asked me to continue serving as a top advisor to him on the outside, and I will always remain a vocal advocate for MAGA and the Republican Party,”
on Leavitt stepping down as press secretary while staying an outside Trump advisor
The Daily Wire Karoline Leavitt Stepping Down As Trump Press Secretary ›
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“During that time, the President will fly on the old Air Force One.”
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“The new Air Force One is perfectly safe for the President's travels, but will receive additional upgrades and enhancements in the fall which will take approximately one month to complete,”
CBS News NYT moves to quash subpoenas for phone records of reporters and family members ›
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“President Trump takes his absolute constitutional power to issue pardons and commutations seriously,”
on Trump's use of his pardon and commutation power
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“Donald Trump has turned the pardon process into the Hunger Games.”
on Trump's use of the presidential pardon power
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“That’s why we have a rigorous review process involving the Department of Justice and the White House Counsel’s Office—a team of elite lawyers who carefully evaluate every request before it reaches the President’s desk, and he serves as the final decision maker.”
Politics | The Atlantic The White House Considers Granting 250 Pardons for the Nation’s Birthday ›
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“So that’s not someone who we want in this administration anyway.”
The Advocate Karoline Leavitt will tell her last lie from the White House podium this month. Trump says she's leaving ›
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“I know he is following the story. As you know, this is something the president feels strongly about as well, and the American people do too, that men should not be playing in women's sports. It's completely ludicrous that anyone could support that.”
on White House opposition to transgender athletes in women's sports
CBN News White House Defends Sophie Cunningham's Bold Stance Against Males in Women's Sports ›
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“As you know, this is something the president feels strongly about as well, and the American people do too: that men should not be playing in women's sports,”
on White House opposition to men competing in women's sports
The Christian Post White House backs Christian WNBA star attacked for opposing men in women's sports: 'Common sense' ›
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“The president wisely keeps his options on the table.”
Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News Pro-trans court ruling does little for Naval healthcare worker ›
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“OK, so you're a biased reporter with a leftwing opinion … Because you're a leftwing hack. You're not a reporter, posing in this room as a journalist.”
on her clash with a reporter questioning her about a fatal ICE shooting
The Guardian Karoline Leavitt: six key takeaways from 20 months as Trump’s press secretary ›
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“I was at Camp David with President Trump and Secretary Hegseth. This literally never happened, and we told the Washington Post that repeatedly,”
on denying a Washington Post report about a Camp David meeting with Trump and Hegseth
The Blaze Karoline Leavitt rips into WaPo for 'BS story' about Trump and Hegseth ›
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“But also recognizing, like, I’m doing this work for my son, and for all children, to make this country better. … It’s also very, it’s temporary, right? … This chaos of 24/7 work is a temporary matter. And that’s what at least I tell myself to get through these very long and hard days.”
The Federalist Stepping Down To Raise Her Kids Makes Karoline Leavitt An Even Better Role Model ›
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“Unfortunately, I do because this generation, my generation, I hate to say it, Gen Z and those younger than me have been raised with just silver spoons in their mouths,”
on Leavitt criticizing her own generation, Gen Z, as entitled
The Guardian Karoline Leavitt: six key takeaways from 20 months as Trump’s press secretary ›
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“The truth is since returning to the White House after the birth of my daughter, I have felt in my heart that I cannot be the best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary”
Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave at month's end ›
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“I cannot be the best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary.”
CBN News As Karoline Leavitt Leaves White House, Trump Hails Her as 'One of My Most Trusted Aides' ›
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“Whether or not this happened, frankly, it does not really matter,”
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“I'm aware of the report; the president is too. I spoke with him about it. He believes it's deeply unfortunate and, frankly, a disgrace,”
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