Apr 11 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as China again retaliates against Trump tariffs By Hannah Grabenstein Trump “would be gracious if China intends to make a deal with the United States,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday. “If China continues to retaliate, it's not good for China.”… Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Trump ‘simply floated’ idea of deporting U.S. citizens, White House’s Leavitt says By Molly Finnegan White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the Trump administration is not sure it is legal to deport U.S. citizens to El Salvador, but that President Donald Trump has “simply floated” the idea for the sake of transparency. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: ‘Boys will be boys,’ White House’s Leavitt says of Musk-Navarro public spat over tariffs By Molly Finnegan "These are obviously two individuals who have very different views on trade and on tariffs," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a response to a question from a reporter. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: White House claims at briefing that deported man with protected legal status was a gang member By Associated Press In a complaint, the man's lawyers disputed the government’s claims. “Although he has been accused of general ‘gang affiliation,’ the U.S. government has never produced an iota of evidence to support this unfounded accusation,” the complaint stated. Continue reading
Mar 31 White House says case ‘closed’ on Signal chat despite calls for investigations By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that national security adviser Mike Waltz continues to have President Donald Trump’s confidence and that it was done discussing the embarrassing matter of senior officials communicating about plans for an airstrike on… Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: White House says Trump’s signing of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs will be first Rose Garden event By Associated Press President Donald Trump will unveil plans to place reciprocal tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners on Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: White House insists no classified information shared in chat on Signal app By Associated Press “I would characterize this messaging thread as a policy discussion, a sensitive policy discussion among high level cabinet officials and senior staff,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a briefing Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: White House holds news briefing after Trump has phone call with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed Wednesday to a limited ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, as U.S. President Donald Trump suggested during a call with the embattled country's leader that he consider American ownership of Ukraine's power plants to ensure their… Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: White House defends Trump administration deportations despite federal order to stop temporarily By Associated Press “All of the planes that were subject to the written order of this judge departed U.S. soil, U.S. territory, before the judge’s written order,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a news briefing. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: White House downplays stock market declines as ‘a snapshot’ By Josh Boak, Rob Gillies, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that those looking for greater economic “certainty” ought to “look at the record of this president.”… Continue reading