How Karoline Leavitt’s first White House press briefing compares to predecessors

Published January 29, 2025 6:00am ET



White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wasted little time establishing herself in the position, rarely looking at her notes as she sparred with media members for 45 minutes during her first news briefing on Tuesday.

“The Trump White House will speak to all media outlets and personalities, not just the legacy media who are seated in this room,” Leavitt said during her opening announcements. “Because according to recent polling from Gallup, Americans’ trust in mass media has fallen to a record low.”

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