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148 quotes from Karoline Leavitt
“Clearly, it's gone in California.”
— Karoline Leavitt
January 28, 2025   •   Leavitt's political characterization of California government policy.
White House Press Briefing
“Make this about disagreement with our policy.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026
White House Press Briefing
“The President absolutely has the moral high ground.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Leavitt was defending Trump when a reporter questioned the administration's moral position relative to Iran's government.
White House
“American taxpayers should not fund security details for individuals who have served in the government for the rest of their lives.”
— Karoline Leavitt
January 28, 2025   •   Explaining Trump's decision concerning former officials' security protection.
White House Press Briefing
“The president believes in reciprocity.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Discussing Trump's trade policy.
White House Press Briefing
“The president did not write that letter.”
— Karoline Leavitt
September 9, 2025   •   Leavitt was stating Trump's denial concerning a letter attributed to him in reporting about Jeffrey Epstein.
Reuters / White House
“There was certainly a lack of transparency from the former President.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Leavitt discussing Joe Biden and his administration.
White House
“We are not going to be lectured about national security and American troops by Democrats and the mainstream media.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026
White House
“President Trump and his entire administration stand fully behind the heroic men and women of ICE.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026
White House Press Briefing
“We will gladly show them the door.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Discussing personnel not aligned with administration policy.
White House
“The United States has run a trade deficit of goods every year since 1975.”
— Karoline Leavitt
May 29, 2025
White House Press Briefing
“The president is doing what he believes is best for the American worker.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Discussing tariff policy.
White House Press Briefing
“It's difficult to get things done on Capitol Hill.”
— Karoline Leavitt
May 29, 2025
White House Press Briefing
“Ensure that Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon.”
— Karoline Leavitt
March 10, 2026   •   Leavitt identified preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon as one of the administration's stated objectives during Operation Epic Fury.
White House
“There's no uncertainty in this building.”
— Karoline Leavitt
January 28, 2025
White House Press Briefing
“Don't use your protest as a justification or an encouragement for people to go and incite violence.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026
White House Press Briefing
“It means no more funding for illegal DEI programs.”
— Karoline Leavitt
January 28, 2025   •   Leavitt describing the administration's federal funding policy.
White House Press Briefing
“He did not sign those documents.”
— Karoline Leavitt
September 9, 2025   •   Leavitt reiterating Trump's denial regarding documents attributed to him in reporting concerning Jeffrey Epstein.
Reuters / White House
“The president believes in transparency.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Leavitt's characterization of the Trump administration.
White House Press Briefing
“You're a biased reporter with a left-wing opinion.”
— Karoline Leavitt
January 15, 2026   •   Leavitt said this during a contentious exchange with a reporter about the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
Reuters / White House briefing