Karoline Leavitt says Trump hired her as press secretary in casual call
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There was no formal meeting or important announcement, just a short phone call.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump notified her he got the job with a simple post-election phone call and told her: “By the way, you know, you’re going to be the White House press secretary, right?”
Speaking at the Turning Point USA event at George Washington University on Thursday evening, Leavitt called the moment “the most anti-climatic thing ever” and said the job offer came without any formal process.
“About a week after the election, the president and I were on the phone talking about something, just chatting,” Leavitt said.
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Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk speaks with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt during the Turning Point USA event at Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University in Washington, DC on April 2, 2026. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“And it was the most anti-climatic thing ever. ‘Oh, by the way, you’re going to be press secretary for the White House, right?’ he said. To which Leavitt responded, “Oh, okay.”
“And he said, ‘So what do you think about the other issue? What should we do? What should we say?'”
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks at the Turning Point USA event at George Washington University on April 2, 2026 in Washington, DC. The conservative youth organization kicked off its spring tour with stops in multiple cities. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“It was. That’s how I got the job,” he said.
Leavitt added that there was “no pomp and show” and called the moment “in true Donald Trump fashion.”
Leavitt said he worked on Trump’s 2024 campaign after losing the congressional race in New Hampshire and served as a spokesman before being appointed to the post after the election.
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Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt take the stage at George Washington University on April 2, 2026 in Washington, DC, before speaking at the start of the organization’s spring tour. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“There wasn’t really a process,” Leavitt said. “I thought, hopefully I can find a job. I don’t know if I can.”
Leavitt, who gave birth to her son in July 2024, is currently nine months pregnant with a daughter.
