Although Donald Trump is the person in power in the White House, his staffers get quite a lot of scrutiny from critics. That includes press secretary Karoline Leavitt. So when her name was brought up during an interview with Trump, he was quick to praise her. Per NDTV, Trump not only spoke highly of Leavitt as the press secretary, but he also complimented her appearance. It was a show of affection that rubbed many the wrong way.
The comments are also interesting to some because of the criticism Karoline has received for her appearance. When someone on TikTok made a post about what they saw as Karoline’s over-lined thin lips, other commentary followed in other videos. Many have also poked fun at Leavitt’s choice to wear a cross necklace at press briefings.
It’s no secret that her appearance is often the topic of discussion among those who most strongly opposed Trump. His comments about Leavitt might have been his way of steering the conversation in a different direction. However, it isn’t the direction he might have preferred.
Trump’s comments about Karoline Leavitt’s lips were so strange for some.
Trump on Karoline Leavitt: She's become a star. It's that face. It's that brain. It's those lips. The way they move. pic.twitter.com/w1IpjKKcD7
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 2, 2025
In an interview with Newsmax, Trump was asked about working with Leavitt. A clip from the interview went viral. In the clip, Trump not only praises the press secretary for her abilities, but also her physical attributes. Since having an objectively pretty face is not part of the job description for her role in the White House, Trump’s comments caught many off guard.
“She’s become a star,” Trump said of Leavitt. If he had ended it there, it would have been fine. But he kept going. “It’s that face. It’s that brain. It’s those lips, the way they move. They move like she’s a machine gun.”
He added that he doesn’t think “anybody has ever had a better press secretary than Karoline.”
After the clip blew up across social media, including a post on X (formerly Twitter), users were quick to share their disgust with the president and his description of Leavitt.
One user commented on X, “Big Monica Lewinsky vibes.”
Someone else wrote, “A senile sexual predator saying the quiet part out loud.”
Elsewhere, under a pro-MAGA post about the clip, the comments were divided. Some praised Trump for supporting Leavitt, while others saw his comments as creepy and unprofessional. Since Trump and Leavitt work together, with Trump as her employer essentially, his comments about her physical appearance were jarring for many.
One user praised Trump’s comments about Leavitt with, “Karoline’s star power is undeniable — a true MAGA icon!”
Another wrote that Leavitt “is a real bulldog” when it comes to standing her ground.
But for every Trump and Leavitt supporter, there are others who just cannot get behind Trump’s comments about Leavitt, primarily about her lips and face.
“Of course he praises her, she bolsters his lies,” a user replied to the X post. “It’s so obvious, how can you people support that idiot?”
