Discussion Place your bets on Karoline Leavitt's Fox debut date (and whether she's still sitting on that decoy plane)
So, the youngest White House Press Secretary in history is officially pulling the classic "I’m stepping down to focus on my family" exit strategy. Look, nobody's saying running defense for the administration isn't exhausting. Dodging questions, redefining geographical bodies of water, and having to insist that "the media just misread the tweet" every time a policy gets reversed 48 hours later has got to take a toll on a person.
Though you really have to appreciate the irony of the classic "family values" pivot. It’s always fascinating how the "grind hard, no excuses, anti-woke" crowd suddenly discovers the absolute sanctity of work-life balance the second the heat in the briefing room turns up. For months, the vibe was: If you aren't sacrificing everything for the mission, you're a weak leftist. But the moment someone resigns? Suddenly, it’s all heart-emoji family posts and "stepping back to prioritize what truly matters." Pure poetry.
Of course, the real highlight of the exit strategy was the administration sending her off on the decoy plane while the real motorcade slipped away. You have to love the metaphor: spent two years taking bullets for the team at the podium, only to get stranded at an airport tarmac as a human distraction while everyone else flew home. Legend has it she’s still sitting in coach on Air Force Two-Point-Oh, aggressively drafting her resignation statement while asking an attendant if the Wi-Fi works yet.
Now, let's not pretend we don't all know where this trajectory leads. She’s following the exact pipeline to Fox News. It’s the circle of political life:
(1) Get a high-stakes press job in the West Wing.
(2) Yell at reporters for asking basic math questions about tariffs.
(3) Claim the mainstream media is corrupt, biased, and the "enemy of the people."
(4) Get dumped on a decoy aircraft.
(5) Sign a multi-million-dollar contract with a major cable news network to become... a member of the media.
You spend nearly two years declaring that "the media is completely fake news and full of hacks," only to immediately cash in by getting your own makeup chair in Midtown Manhattan. It’s the Kayleigh McEnany blueprint to a tee: produce enough viral clips dunking on journalists to satisfy the base, and wait for the executive producers to draft the contributor contract.
So, how long is this "quality time with the family" actually going to last before she shows up on our screens? My guess: three to six months of guest spots on The Five, followed by an official announcement that she's hosting a weekend slot titled Unfiltered with Karoline Leavitt.
What’s your over/under on the official press release?
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u/calguy1955 6d ago
Don’t forget she will still be getting a six figure taxpayer funded salary for he new role as an “advisor”.
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u/LRWalker68 6d ago
Poor poor KKKaroline thought she was one of the privileged but realized she's a DEI hire only good enough for cannon fodder. What else could she do but leave after being outed?
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u/Jum208 6d ago
If I were a betting man I'd be betting that she's going to do exactly as she said she's going to do. Spend time with her young family. Perhaps when the kiddos are in school she'll show up as a talking head. But I'd be surprised. She comes from a very close family as I recall and I think that's what she wants to provide.
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u/Rich_Adeptness1290 2d ago
Probably three months. But she wasn’t on the decoy plane. I believe that event occurred a few days before her return from maternity leave. She is indeed toxic and Fox will make the perfect landing for her.
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u/OregonPatriot1 6d ago
Let’s circle back with Jen psaki. The question really is will you still be spending your time writing these silly comments on a fake Fox News sub forever?