- Karoline Leavitt, 27, is the youngest-ever White House press secretary.
- She worked for Kayleigh McEnany and Rep. Elise Stefanik before joining Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.
- She is married to 59-year-old real-estate developer Nicholas Riccio and has a son, Niko.
Karoline Leavitt landed a White House internship as a college student during President Donald Trump’s first term. In his second non-consecutive term, she serves as the youngest-ever White House press secretary.
A former college athlete who spent her summers scooping ice cream in New Hampshire, Leavitt, 27, quickly rose through the ranks of Republican politics through communications jobs with former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik.
During her tenure as the 2024 Trump campaign’s national press secretary, she traveled across the country while pregnant and returned to work four days after giving birth to her son.
Leavitt has also acknowledged her “atypical love story” with husband Nicholas Riccio, a 59-year-old real-estate developer.
Here’s what to know about Trump’s White House press secretary.
The White House Press Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
