The two reasons Trumpworld thinks Leavitt’s replacement will be a woman

Published August 17, 2026 9:23am ET | Updated August 17, 2026 10:03am ET



Men need not apply to be President Donald Trump’s next press secretary.

When Trump first entered office in 2017, he tasked Sean Spicer with the job that Karoline Leavitt, the youngest press secretary in history, is set to vacate at the end of the month. Spicer lasted some six months behind the briefing room podium, followed by an infamous 10-day period in which Anthony Scaramucci took over as communications director.

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