Ben praises White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt for her skilled, unflinching defense of the Trump administration amid tariffs, Iran tensions, and tough press scrutiny, while applauding her choice to step back for full-time motherhood as the true American dream.
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I think the coolest job in all of Washington is the White House Press Secretary. I like the fact that you have to always be on message. You got to carry the water for the administration and their priorities and deflect when things are not going well, and I think she’s done as good a job as anybody.
– Ben Burnett
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, July 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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