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Trump’s New Press Secretary Praised a Con Man

Leavitt wrote op-eds in right-wing publications praising a fugitive Chinese mogul, Guo, who was convicted of stealing millions, following a failed congressional campaign.
Guo's allies compensated Leavitt for the articles, which lacked any disclosure of this connection to readers.
A Manhattan jury convicted Guo on nine counts, including racketeering conspiracy and securities fraud, in July 2024.

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Trump’s New Press Secretary Praised a Con Man

Mother Jones: “Late last month, Donald Trump named Karoline Leavitt as his incoming press secretary, positioning her to become the youngest person ever to hold the job. That’s a big step up.” “Just two years ago—following a failed congressional campaign—Leavitt was putting her name on a series of op-eds in right-wing publications lauding a fugitive Chinese mogul who has since been convicted of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from fans o…

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Donald Trump announced Karoline Leavitt as the incoming White House press secretary on Friday. Leavitt previously served as his campaign’s national press secretary and ran unsuccessfully in 2022 ...

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