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148 quotes from Karoline Leavitt
“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
“President Trump is delivering on his promise to fix this problem.”
— Karoline Leavitt
May 29, 2025   •   Discussing U.S. trade deficits.
White House Press Briefing
“There's only uncertainty in this room amongst the media.”
— Karoline Leavitt
January 28, 2025   •   Responding to questions about a federal funding pause.
White House Press Briefing
“You're kidding, right?”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Response to a reporter's question.
White House
“For you to even suggest otherwise is, frankly, insulting.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Said during an exchange concerning Iran.
White House
“Ensure the regime's terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the region.”
— Karoline Leavitt
March 4, 2026   •   One of the military objectives Leavitt said Trump established for Operation Epic Fury.
White House
“Sanity has been restored.”
— Karoline Leavitt
January 29, 2025   •   Leavitt said this while discussing Trump's executive order establishing federal policy recognizing two sexes.
White House press briefing
“It's great to see so many future leaders here.”
— Karoline Leavitt
May 20, 2025   •   Leavitt welcomed children to a special White House briefing associated with Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.
White House / Roll Call Factbase transcript
“Everybody agrees this is unacceptable.”
— Karoline Leavitt
May 29, 2025   •   Leavitt's characterization of views concerning the U.S. goods trade deficit.
White House Press Briefing
“I think the most fun part about my job is doing things like this with all of you in the briefing room.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Said while answering children's questions during Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day.
White House
“Nobody in recent years has faced more bullets and more violence than President Trump.”
— Karoline Leavitt
April 27, 2026   •   Leavitt spoke following another attempted attack involving Trump. The comparative characterization was hers.
Reuters / White House briefing
“Make this about disagreement with our policy.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026
White House Press Briefing
“This bill is moving in the right direction.”
— Karoline Leavitt
May 29, 2025   •   Discussing Trump's tax and spending legislation.
White House Press Briefing
“Here are the facts.”
— Karoline Leavitt
March 1, 2025   •   Leavitt was responding to reporting about senior administration officials' use of a Signal group chat discussing military operations.
Reuters / White House
“We welcome independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers and content creators.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Discussing expanded White House briefing-room access.
White House remarks
“He calls out fake news when he sees it.”
— Karoline Leavitt
November 20, 2025   •   Leavitt defending Trump's combative interactions with journalists.
Reuters / White House briefing
“I felt it was prudent to be here today to answer your questions.”
— Karoline Leavitt
October 3, 2026   •   Leavitt discussing postponing maternity leave following an attempted assassination targeting Donald Trump.
White House
“The Trump energy boom is incoming.”
— Karoline Leavitt
January 29, 2025   •   Leavitt predicted increased domestic energy production under Trump while discussing inflation and energy costs.
White House press briefing