{"id":3307,"date":"2026-08-22T13:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T13:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watchthenews.store\/?p=3307"},"modified":"2026-08-22T13:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T13:24:12","slug":"trump-says-karoline-leavitt-irreplaceable-in-touching-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchthenews.store\/?p=3307","title":{"rendered":"Trump Says Karoline Leavitt \u2018Irreplaceable\u2019 In Touching Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s clear that President Donald Trump has an affinity for his outgoing White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old superstar announced last week that she would be stepping down from her position at the end of this month to spend more time with her young family, a decision that stunned many in D.C. \u2013 including, no doubt, the president.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"2010591\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In an interview on Monday with Fox News correspondent Alexis McAdams, Trump joked about Leavitt\u2019s departure while calling her irreplaceable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs Karoline Leavitt replaceable?\u201d McAdams asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, she\u2019s not. She really isn\u2019t. She\u2019s standing right over there and she\u2019s done a great job,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Then the president added in jest: \u201cShe actually likes her children more than she likes Trump. I\u2019m very concerned about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a lot to juggle, right? You said you support that. Going back, is there somebody you have in mind that you\u2019D like to see up at the podium to take over?\u201d McAdams pressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou. How about you? She could do the job. I think so,\u201d Trump joked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat do you think, Karoline. I like it. I\u2019ve always liked you. That\u2019s why I\u2019m doing this. I don\u2019t do this that often. I get off, I make a speech, here I come, often we see Alexis. You have done a great job,\u201d Trump continued.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2089042686086975905\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump may have\u00a0inadvertently revealed\u00a0who he is leaning toward as Leavitt\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n<p>Trump spent last weekend at his Bedminster, New Jersey, estate, where he was joined by several members of his inner circle, including a figure whose name has recently surfaced in speculation surrounding the future of the White House press secretary position.<\/p>\n<p>A video posted on social media showed the president attending a gathering with dozens of guests, including former U.S. Attorney for New Jersey and personal lawyer Alina Habba.<\/p>\n<p>She has emerged as one of several names mentioned as a possible successor to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who announced this week that she was stepping down from the role.<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt, 28, said balancing the demands of the job with raising two young children had become increasingly difficult after she returned to work following the birth of her second child, Viviana, on May 1.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to identify a replacement for Leavitt are expected to intensify as Republicans prepare for November\u2019s midterm elections, which will determine control of both chambers of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Habba, 42, served as a member of Trump\u2019s legal team during his New York civil fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit accused Trump and his company of misrepresenting the value of financial assets.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Judge Arthur Engoron ruled against Trump and ordered him to pay a judgment of more than $460 million.<\/p>\n<p>In August 2025, a New York appellate court later overturned the ruling, marking a significant legal victory for Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Habba, a New Jersey native, launched her law firm, Habba, Madaio and Associates LLP, in 2020, establishing offices in both Bedminster, New Jersey, and New York.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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