BREAKING: POTUS Gives Major Update on Karoline Leavitt – 8.12.26

The President announced today that Karoline Leavitt will be stepping down as Press Secretary to spend more time with her young children.

🚨 NOW: Karoline Leavitt just dropped this statement ahead of her stepping down from White House press secretary at the end of the month "Our country is facing an existential threat from an increasingly extremist Democrat Party that seeks to destroy everything great about… pic.twitter.com/09plsLxv3P— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 12, 2026

He posted on Truth Social, “Our wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, Karoline Leavitt, will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect! Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections. Karoline has been a real leader in the White House, and has done a phenomenal job fighting for Justice, Liberty, and Freedom, since 2018, including our Historic Re-Election Campaign of 2024. Karoline has been one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office. Thank you, Karoline, for a job well done! President DONALD J. TRUMP”

Well wishes immediately started pouring in for the beloved Press Secretary.

🚨 JUST NOW — Kellyanne Conway: "Karoline Leavitt will go down as one of the best White House press secretaries." 💯💯 Now, she will help MAGA keep winning from outside the White House! 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/zpyuCaWpP1— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 12, 2026

"🚨 JUST NOW — Kellyanne Conway: "Karoline Leavitt will go down as one of the best White House press secretaries."

I hope she enjoys every minute of her time with her children. She will be missed at the podium! https://t.co/B0albjEFiR— Grace Curley (@G_CURLEY) August 12, 2026

We ❤️ Karoline @PressSec ! pic.twitter.com/Sg8LbZon63— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) August 12, 2026