8 Facts About Karoline Leavitt, The Youngest White House Press Secretary In History (2 of 5)

She represents her generation through her politics

Leavitt was born in 1997 and is a member of Gen Z. While she is a member of a generation that is not deemed very traditional, Leavitt is unconventionally conservative and leans into it quite heavily. She’s very vocal about her opinion that more conservative perspectives are needed from younger voices, and has poised herself to be a leader in this right.

She is originally from New Hampshire and got her start in local news

Leavitt was born in Atkinson, New Hampshire, and graduated from Saint Anselm College where she studied communications and politics. She got her start in news as a producer and assistant reporter with a local news station called WMUR-TV. It was this foundation in media that gave her an inside track on politics and how public perception, optics and messaging make an impact.