Karoline Leavitt becomes first White House press secretary to give birth in office
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Updated · The Guardian · May 8
Karoline Leavitt becomes first White House press secretary to give birth in office
12 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 8
Leavitt gave birth on 1 May after a late-March baby shower in Virginia, marking a rare milestone for women serving in top US political roles.
The report says Leavitt, Katie Miller and second lady Usha Vance have framed their pregnancies as evidence the Trump administration is pro-family and pronatalist.
It argues that message clashes with Republican resistance to childcare and paid leave support, as US fertility fell to another record low in 2025.
As U.S. birthrates hit a record low, should the national focus be on boosting births or adapting to an older population?
In the rush to expand childcare access, is the critical importance of quality care for child development being overlooked?