US EditionKaroline Leavitt’s White House briefing doublethink is straight out of Orwell’s ‘1984’
Leavitt defended Trump’s economic claims citing $1,200 wage growth and 2.5% inflation, while critics labeled her statements as misleading and Orwellian doublespeak.
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Trump press secretary’s distortions becoming increasingly outrageous: historian
President Donald Trump has had five White House press secretaries altogether: four during his first presidency — Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Stephanie Grisham and Kayleigh McEnany — and Karoline Leavitt during his second. Grisham was the least strident of the five and ended up endorsing Kamala Harris at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Leavitt, in contrast, prides herself on being a relentless attack dog for Trump. Le…
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Karoline Leavitt’s White House briefing doublethink is straight out of Orwell’s ‘1984’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily press briefing on Nov. 4, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesDuring a press conference on Dec. 11, 2025, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced there was good news on the state of the economy. “Inflation as measured by the overall CPI has slowed to an average 2.5% pace,” she said, referring to the consumer price index. “Real wages are increasing roughly $1,200 doll…
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