The Trump Administration, which recently vowed to eradicate fake news, has labeled media outlets critical of them as 'Media Offenders' and posted them on the White House website.

At the center of this controversy is a figure known as Trump's true 'power behind the curtain.'

This person is Caroline Leavitt, who acts as the 'President's voice.'

Last year, she made headlines by supporting Trump during the election campaign while heavily pregnant and returning to the campaign just three days after giving birth.

She then entered politics and, just three years later at age 28, became the youngest White House spokesperson.

Now briefing journalists worldwide every week, she is making waves as a global power woman.

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U.S. President Donald Trump controversially pointed his finger at a reporter who asked about Epstein and said, "Be quiet, fatty!" /CNN

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At a subsequent briefing, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt was asked by a reporter, "What did President Trump mean by calling a reporter 'pig'?" In response, Leavitt gave a baffling answer: "The president is very direct and honest with everyone in this room."

She went on to say, "You have all witnessed and experienced this yourselves. I believe one of the reasons Americans chose to re-elect the president is his candor and his willingness to call out fake news when he sees it." She added, "He gets angry when people lie about him and spread fake news about him and his administration."

Leavitt also claimed, "But he is also the most transparent president in history." She continued, "He gives everyone in this room unprecedented access. You get to ask the president questions in the Oval Office almost every day."

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This is not the first time Leavitt's remarks have become the subject of public debate. In particular, on October 17, HuffPost reporter S.V. Date asked about the Trump-Putin summit meeting and questioned, "Who decided on Budapest, Hungary as the meeting location?" QuestionBudapest was where the 1994 Budapest Memorandum was signed, in which Ukraine gave up thousands of nuclear weapons inherited from the Soviet Union in exchange for a territorial integrity guarantee from Russia. When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, this promise was broken, so when the U.S.-Russia summit was again set for Budapest, the HuffPost reporter raised questions. Leavitt replied, "Your mom did" Your mom did'Your mom' is American slang often considered an offensive or mocking expression.. After the story was published, Leavitt even posted about it on social media, encouraging her supporters to cheer her on.

Date replied to the "your mom" answer, asking, "Do you think this is funny?" Leavitt responded, "What’s funny is that you consider yourself a journalist. You’re just another far-left hack-no one takes you seriously. People simply don’t say that to your face. So stop sending hypocritical and biased bullshit questions."

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President Lee Jae-myung is greeting White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at the official welcoming ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump held at Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongbuk on October 29. /President's Office

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In October, during APEC week, Leavitt and Margo Martin, Special Assistant for Communications, were spotted waiting for their order at a gelato shop on Hwangridan-gil, a hot spot in Gyeongju. When a YouTuber called out to Leavitt, "Hello, I love Trump," she smiled and replied, "We love Trump, too."

That night, she posted a photo on her Instagram, apparently showing Korean cosmetics she bought at Olive Young on Hwangridan-gil. She later shared her cosmetic review with Korean media. When asked about the appeal of Korea and Korean cosmetics, she raved, "My skin has never looked this good since I started using Korean beauty products." She added, "I loved Korea and the Korean people," and said, "I definitely want to visit again someday in the future."

Sometimes polarizing for her blunt speech and strong conservative stance, Leavitt is a star of the MAGAMake America Great Again, a slogan meaning 'Make America Great Again' movement. Her enthusiasm for Korean products and culture shows a side of the global Millennials & Gen Z generation.

Caroline Levitt, White House Press Secretary (right), and spouse Nicholas Ricio. / Photo by Getty Images

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Leavitt, age 28, married 60-year-old real estate entrepreneur Nicholas Ricio in January 2025, just before President Trump took office. On a New York Post podcast, she said that her husband is even older than her mother, admitting, "It was certainly a difficult conversation at first, and my family had a hard time accepting the age difference," but added, "Now everyone gets along and enjoys spending time together."

She also admitted, "It’s definitely unusual," and explained that she first met Ricio through a mutual acquaintance in 2022 when she was running for State Representative in New Hampshire. Asked if she hadn’t found anyone her own age as mature as he is, she replied, "Honestly, that's true," but went on, "He's really incredible. He has built his own career and is a self-made man whom I respect." She added, "Unlike me, he’s very introverted, doesn’t use social media, and prefers a quiet life."

"The Best Press Secretary Ever" "Smart and Strong" "Lips move like a machine gun" - U.S. President Donald Trump

"She enjoys responding to hardball questions from mainstream journalists with a dismissive tone" "Increasingly welcomed by right-wing influencers" - Politico

"More agitation than facts, more loyalty (to Trump) than truth"... "She merely plays the role of an 'echo chamber' that repeats Trump's messages without criticism, showing no interest in fact-checking or balanced information. The White House press secretary position has once again been reduced to a tool for agitation" - CNN

"A person who bet her political career on President Trump" - The New York Times