US President Donald Trump recently offered high praise for the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt for her work and commented on her brain, face and lips. During an interview with Rob Finnerty on Newsmax, Trump declared her the finest Press Secretary to have served any President and expressed admiration for the 27-year-old.

“She’s become a star. It’s that face, it’s that brain, it’s those lips, the way they move. They move like she is a machinegun…. She is a star, she is a great person actually,” Trump said in the discussion broadcast on August 1.

He further commented on Karoline Leavitt, “I don’t think anybody has ever had a best Press Secretary than Karoline Leavitt. She has been amazing.”

However, netizens did not find Trump’s comments very pleasing. His remarks have sparked swift reaction across social media, with many users describing his language as “uncomfortable,” “cringey,” and “unprofessional.”

Who is Karoline Leavitt?

Karoline Leavitt is the youngest person to hold the position of White House Press Secretary and comes into the role with a significant net worth and experience. She also served in the White House press office during the first Trump administration.

A native of New Hampshire, Karoline Leavitt studied communications and political science at Saint Anselm College, a Catholic college in her home state, reported BBC. Leavitt began working for the first Trump White House shortly after graduating in 2019, first as presidential speechwriter and later as assistant press secretary, according to the website for her 2022 run for Congress.

Trump has praised the 27-year-old press secretary as “smart, tough and highly effective” when she made history as the youngest press secretary.

Karoline Leavitt’s net worth

Karoline Leavitt made headlines as President Donald Trump’s press secretary in his second term. Estimates of her net worth hover at around $7 million, but the real number could be higher, according to NewsWeek.

Since Leavitt is the youngest to take on the public role, her background, finances and personal life remain of interest to many Americans, especially as Trump’s inner circle has been one of the richest in presidential history.

Karoline Leavitt’s estimated annual income is about $1.5 million and a predicted White House salary of $180,000, as per the Publicist Paper. That, plus media opportunities and real estate investments, provides her a net worth estimated at $7 million. Her husband Nicholas Riccio has a net worth of $6 million, largely from his real estate portfolio, according to Distractify.

Leavitt’s financial success is likely to rise as she continues working as Trump’s press secretary and after the president’s second term. Future earnings could be amassed from book deals, TV appearances or taking on new media or political adviser positions.

Karoline Leavitt love life

Karoline Leavitt is married to Nicholas Riccio, who is 32 years senior to her. Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, met in 2022 before getting married three years later. The White House press secretary, 27, and Riccio, 59, welcomed their son, Nicholas Robert Riccio, nicknamed “Niko,” in July 2024.

Their relationship has drawn many eyes as Leavitt is 32 years younger than her husband Riccio, prompting rumors over how they met and how their relationship works.

“A mutual friend of ours hosted an event at a restaurant that he owns up in New Hampshire, and invited my husband. I was speaking and we met, we were acquainted as friends, and we fell in love,” Leavitt said previously on The Megyn Kelly Show.

“Of course. I mean it’s a very atypical love story, but he’s incredible,” Leavitt said regarding the age gap in her relationship. “He is my greatest supporter, he’s my best friend, and he’s my rock.”

Leavitt also said her husband’s real estate success has allowed her to fully pursue her own career.

“He’s built a very successful business himself, so now he’s fully supportive of me building my success in my career,” she added during the interview. “He’s the father of my child, and he’s the best dad I could ever ask for. And he is so supportive, especially during a very chaotic period of life.”