Trump Amplifies Scavino Tribute to Press Secretary Leavitt

Trump shares a congratulatory message from aide Dan Scavino praising White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on her work and family.

First Published: August 19, 2026, 5:23 AM ETUpdates (1): August 19, 2026, 5:23 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump amplified a congratulatory message aimed at White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, praising her work and offering warm words about her family.

The post, written by longtime Trump aide Dan Scavino under the handle @Scavino47, showered praise on Leavitt and mentioned her husband, Nick, and their children. It carried the celebratory tone of a personal tribute rather than a policy statement.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “You’re the greatest, @PressSec! SO happy and proud of you! You’ve done a phenomenal job, and will continue to do so. Enjoy every moment of those children, it goes by SO fast, as before you know it they’ll be driving, dating, and off to college! We ❤you and Nick, friends forever! Karoline Leavitt and 6 others” on August 13, 2026 at 8:38 AM ET.

This is Trump’s 1st message released today, and the last post was 12 hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 34 of his 462 posts over the last 30 days classified as Personal Praise, Greetings and Tributes.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and three others posed at an indoor formal event in Washington, D.C. on 08/12/2026.

The shared image was a screenshot of Scavino’s own post, timestamped 6:49 PM, Aug 12, 2026, from Washington, DC, and tagging Leavitt and six others. It included a black-and-white photograph showing four adults posed together at what appeared to be an indoor formal event, with floral arrangements and other attendees in the background.

Scavino tagged the White House Press Secretary handle, @PressSec, directly in the message. The tribute referenced Leavitt’s children and named her husband, Nick, closing with a note of lasting friendship.