The White House Press Secretary has a tough job. She’s on the frontlines of getting grilled with questions.
And now Karoline Leavitt went scorched earth on this CNN reporter for making this terrible mistake.
Leavitt Delivers Masterclass in Defending Trump’s Economic Wins
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt turned the tables on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins during Thursday’s briefing, masterfully exposing media hypocrisy while touting the undeniable progress under President Trump’s economic leadership.
Collins pressed Leavitt on affordability concerns, but Leavitt fired back with facts, wishing Collins would actually cover the positive metrics instead of pushing tired narratives.
Crushing CNN’s Hypocrisy on Biden’s Economic Failures
When Collins grilled Leavitt about Trump’s recent comments urging families to buy fewer toys amid holiday spending, Leavitt seamlessly pivoted to the real story: Trump’s turnaround from the Biden-era disaster.
“With respect to affordability, every economic metric, Kaitlan, and I wish you would report more on it, does in fact show that the economy is getting better and brighter than where it was under the previous administration,” Leavitt declared, her tone sharp and unyielding.
She laid out the evidence with precision: “I will repeat, inflation as measured by the overall CPI has slowed to an average 2.5% pace. Real wages are increasing roughly $1,200 for the average worker. Gas prices are down in almost every single state across the country.”
Leavitt didn’t stop there, calling out the press corps’ blatant double standard: “There’s a lot more scrutiny on this issue from this press than there was. My predecessor stood up at this podium and she said inflation doesn’t exist.”
Collins tried to interrupt, but Leavitt pressed on, dismantling the facade: “And people like you just took her at her word, and those were two utter lies. Everything I’m telling you is the truth, backed by real factual data. And you just don’t want to report on it because you want to push untrue narratives about the president.”
In ten months, Trump has slashed inflation by 2.7 percentage points from Biden’s peak of 9%, reversed a $3,000 real wage drop, and ensured gas prices are below $3 per gallon in 37 states—proof of a roaring recovery that Leavitt championed with the confidence of someone who’s done her homework.
Backing Trump’s Call for CNN Shake-Up
Later, when questioned about President Trump’s push for CNN’s sale amid its leadership woes, Leavitt doubled down, linking it directly to her clash with Collins as exhibit A of the network’s bias and decline.
“I think the president’s comments yesterday about the sale of CNN and new leadership is evidenced by my exchange with a CNN reporter in this room,” she said, her words landing like a mic drop.
“Their viewership has gone down. Their ratings have declined, and I think the president rightfully believes that network would benefit from new ownership with respect to this deal,” Leavitt added, praising the bidders—Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix—while making it clear: CNN’s outdated agenda is tanking under its own weight.
“He has great respect for both companies who are bidding against one another, and I won’t weigh in any further.”
Leavitt’s poised takedown not only defended Trump’s vision for American-made prosperity but exposed CNN’s role in propping up Biden’s failures— a briefing that showcased why she’s the perfect voice for this administration’s bold, results-driven era.
