Trump Calls Karoline Leavitt “Irreplaceable” as Her White House Departure Marks the End of a Defining Chapter
President Donald Trump offered unusually personal praise for outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt as her departure from the administration approached, calling one of his most visible aides effectively “irreplaceable” and highlighting a relationship that developed through the 2024 presidential campaign, the presidential transition and nearly two years inside the White House. The remarks came during an August interview with Fox News correspondent Alexis McAdams after Leavitt announced that she would leave her position at the end of the month to spend more time with her family. Trump had…