The White Home posted video to social media of Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt providing a prayer earlier than heading into the Brady Briefing room for Friday’s press briefing. Among the many blessings the ever-ebullient 27-year-old Leavitt requested for was the flexibility to have enjoyable throughout the briefing (which she did.)
In video posted by Particular Assistant to President Trump Margo Martin, Leavitt is seen holding briefing papers in every hand as she prays aloud with a number of employees members gathered simply on the opposite facet of the door to the press room.
Leavitt, “Lord Jesus, please give us the energy, the data the flexibility to articulate our phrases, and have enjoyable and be assured in Jesus’ identify. Amen.”
That is your @PressSec, America! pic.twitter.com/WShfybW7zK
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) April 11, 2025
An instance of Leavitt having enjoyable on the briefing got here in a Q & A a few chook dive bombing Fox Information White Home reporter Peter Doocy throughout a stay shot Friday morning on Fox and Buddies:
Nonetheless picture from the chook assault on Doocy:
Good morning, Peter!
A chook landed on Doocy’s head on the White Home. Is that this an excellent signal or sabotage from our rivals? pic.twitter.com/4zINv5kr8d— David Asman (@DavidAsmanfox) April 11, 2025
Video:
⬛ WATCH: A chook lands on Fox Information correspondent Peter Doocy’s head whereas he’s stay on Fox & Buddies exterior the White Home!
“A chook simply landed on my head!… I didn’t like that in any respect.” pic.twitter.com/OcGviWOdM5
— TV Information Now (@TVNewsNow) April 11, 2025
Leavitt served within the the primary Trump administration’s press workplace and was press secretary for the Trump 2024 presidential marketing campaign starting in January 2024. Leavitt was on maternity go away for the beginning of her first little one when Trump was shot within the ear at a marketing campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. After watching the assault at residence on TV, Leavitt canceled her go away and returned to the marketing campaign path.
Leavitt is the youngest particular person to function White Home press secretary, however she has rapidly established a repute as a educated, unflappable, charming however agency spokesperson at the same time as she battles with reporters and has dramatically restructured the dynamics of the White Home’s relationship with the media.
