Karoline Leavitt’s Response To ‘The View’ Host’s Nasty Attacks Is Perfect

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‘One of the Main Culprits of the Greatest Cover-Up’: Karoline Leavitt Delivers Fiery Takedown of KJP’s ‘Deplorable’ Attack

NATIONAL POLITICS – A seemingly petty feud between former and current White House press secretaries exploded into a full-scale political assault this week, as Karoline Leavitt, the communications director for Donald Trump, delivered a blistering public response to her predecessor, Karine Jean-Pierre (KJP), who had criticized Leavitt’s decorum as “deplorable.”

Appearing on Fox News’ Jesse Watters Primetime, Leavitt not only dismissed KJP’s criticism as the bitter, jealous remarks of an unemployed former staffer but accused her of being a key figure in “the greatest cover-up and scandal in American history” by “lying to the press” about Joe Biden’s competence.

The confrontation, which stemmed from a seemingly innocuous “your mom” joke Leavitt made in a private text message to a reporter, quickly escalated into a high-stakes exchange over integrity, media access, and the mental acuity of the former president.

The “Deplorable” Attack and the “Your Mama” Joke

The controversy began when Leavitt posted a private text exchange with a White House correspondent on social media. The reporter had asked who suggested Budapest as a meeting location for Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Leavitt’s reply was simply: “Your mom did.”

This lighthearted—if unprofessional—response drew the ire of Karine Jean-Pierre, who, during an appearance on The View, condemned Leavitt’s conduct. KJP framed the incident as symptomatic of a broader disrespect for the office and the press.

“Hearing that it’s deplorable. And I’m using that word on purpose,” KJP stated, directly referencing the controversial term Hillary Clinton once used. “Because they don’t seem to understand, this is the Trump White House, that they don’t work for just one man. They work for the American people… The White House press secretary is not about doing online trolling. It is not. It is an honor and a privilege to have that job.”

KJP stressed that the role demands respect for the press, even when disagreeing with them.

Leavitt’s Counter-Assault: Lying and Incompetence

When presented with KJP’s criticism, Leavitt did not apologize or defend the decorum of the “your mom” joke. Instead, she used the attack as an immediate platform to launch a full counter-assault on KJP’s entire tenure in the Biden White House.

Leavitt framed KJP’s position not as one of moral authority, but one of bitter jealousy and unemployment stemming from her involvement in covering up Biden’s alleged decline.

“Well, with all due respect to my predecessor, she is one of the main culprits of the greatest cover up and scandal in American history,” Leavitt declared. “She took the podium every day and lied to the press about the incompetence of her boss.”

Leavitt then provided specific examples of what she claimed were KJP’s “bald-faced lies” during her post-White House book tour:

Biden’s Competence: Leavitt cited KJP’s recent statement that Joe Biden would still be “up for the job” if he had been re-elected, calling it a deliberate attempt to maintain a false narrative.
Press Access: Leavitt attacked KJP’s recent claim on a podcast that Joe Biden did more press engagements than President Trump currently does, arguing that “Any person across the aisle can tell you that is a bald-faced lie.”

“I know Karine unfortunately worked for the most incompetent president in history,” Leavitt concluded. “So I guess she has a reason to be bitter, but being bitter will not sell you books, Jesse.”

The Transparency Doctrine: Truth vs. Gaslighting

Leavitt pivoted to champion the Trump White House’s communication strategy, contrasting it sharply with the Biden administration’s alleged efforts to mislead the press. She framed her approach not as “trolling,” but as a commitment to truth and accessibility.

On Accessibility: Leavitt asserted that the Trump White House is the most “accessible and transparent” White House ever, noting that the president “take[s] questions from the press on a near daily basis, multiple times per day.”

On Integrity: She slammed KJP’s tenure, claiming the previous administration “gaslit” the press by insisting that Biden was “mentally stable” and that the administration was effectively securing the border—both of which Leavitt deemed outright lies.

“We provide truthful and accurate information about what this administration is doing and accomplishing. And it’s a stark contrast to what they had over the past four years where they were gas lit,” Leavitt stated.

By reframing the debate from a discussion of decorum to a discussion of deception, Leavitt effectively elevated the stakes. She argued that the occasional lapse in formality (like the “your mom” joke) is less harmful to democracy than the systemic dishonesty she claims KJP promulgated.

The Deplorable Card: A Study in Political Irony

The entire segment highlighted the irony of KJP using the word “deplorable,” a term that became a flashpoint during the 2016 election when Hillary Clinton used it to describe a portion of Trump’s base.

KJP used the term to condemn Leavitt’s disrespect for the office, yet Leavitt and the host used KJP’s former defense of Biden’s competence—and alleged cover-up—as the truly deplorable act against the American people.

Leavitt’s overall message was clear: In the Trump White House, they value accessibility and truth, even if it’s delivered bluntly, over the polished “honor and privilege” KJP claimed to uphold while allegedly concealing critical facts about the President and his administration’s performance. The exchange served as a political spectacle, pitting the perceived “realness” of the current administration against the criticized “incompetence” and “gaslighting” of the former.

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