Trump Announces Leavitt Exit, Florida Endorsements and Judge Pick
Trump used Truth Social to announce a major staff departure, deliver a sprawling slate of Florida endorsements, and name a new federal appeals court nominee. He praised White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt as she leaves her post at month’s end, then turned to a long series of messages backing Florida Republicans up and down the ballot. He also said he was nominating Arkansas judge Lee Rudofsky to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Karoline Leavitt Leaving White House Role
CampaignTrump said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her family. He said she will remain an outside adviser and influential voice in the Republican Party, praising her as one of his most trusted aides and one of the best press secretaries in history.
The post does two things at once: it frames a personnel change as a voluntary, family-first decision, and it keeps Leavitt inside Trump's orbit politically. That lets Trump signal continuity at the communications layer even as a prominent public-facing aide exits the formal White House structure. The praise also serves a broader strategic purpose — reinforcing loyalty, projecting warmth toward a young MAGA-aligned staffer, and underscoring that Trump intends to keep his media operation tightly integrated with his campaign and party messaging heading into the midterms.
"Karoline Leavitt, will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family"
"Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party"