White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, announced that she and her husband, Nick, are expecting a baby girl in May 2026, their second child after son Niko, born in July 2024. She expressed excitement about growing her family, deep gratitude for motherhood as “the closest thing to Heaven on Earth,”
Building on her comments, she expressed her appreciation for President Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles’ pro-family support in the West Wing. Leavitt will continue in her role, becoming the first pregnant White House press secretary in history.
Announcing the news, the courageous Whitehouse Press Secretary noted, “My husband and I are thrilled to grow our family and can’t wait to watch our son become a big brother.” Building on this point, Leavitt said, “My heart is overflowing with gratitude to God for the blessing of motherhood, which I truly believe is the closest thing to Heaven on Earth.”
Turning her attention to the president, she remarked how she was “extremely grateful to President Trump and our amazing Chief of Staff Susie Wiles for their support, and for fostering a pro-family environment in the White House.”
Providing more context on the culture at the White House, Leavit noted, “Nearly all of my West Wing colleagues have babies and young children, so we all really support one another as we tackle raising our families while working for the greatest president ever.”
Wrapping up her comments, Leavitt made it clear she was excited for this new chapter in her life. “2026 is going to be an amazing year for the President and our country, and personally, I am beyond excited to become a girl mom,” the White House Press Secretary noted.
Conservatives were overjoyed at the news. Lara Trump posted, “Karoline Leavitt is a machine… we’re all going to be watching as Karoline Leavitt absolutely schools the fake news media while she’s probably 8 and 9 months pregnant.”
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Popular conservative pundit Libs of TikTok posted a congratulatory post to X (formerly Twitter) that read, “White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces she’s pregnant with a baby girl… Congratulations @karolineleavitt! 🎉👶🏻”
Another viral post noted,”🚨BREAKING: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt just announced SHE’S PREGNANT with a baby girl… Congratulations… God bless you!” garnering thousands of likes and positive comments.
“BREAKING 🚨 Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt just announced she is PREGNANT. Congratulations ❤️ MAGA IS GROWING” stated another user gather over 40,000 likes along with a photo of the beloved Whitehouse press secretary.
In the comments under this post, many users rushed to congratulate Leavitt. “Aww this is wonderful news. Congratulations to her and her family. Next Christmas will be very special for them indeed,” a heartfelt reply read.
“♥️♥️♥️Congratulations ♥️May the Child Jesus watch over you and your little being and your Family. 🙏♥️♥️♥️ 🎁🎄🎈🎉,” and exugerant woman added. Agreeing, one woman posted, “So beautiful. Congratulations. The life you’re carrying in within is your greatest blessing. God bless.🙏🕊️♥️”
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