Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opens up about Trump, motherhood

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered a glimpse into her relationship with President Donald Trump during a candid Instagram Q&A, praising her former boss as "kind and uplifting" while opening up about personal life decisions.

Leavitt, 29, fielded a variety of questions from her Instagram followers while traveling Wednesday, touching on everything from Trump's personality to her career plans and life as a mother of two.

When asked whether Trump was nice or kind, Leavitt offered insight into his personality.

"Yes! He’s the best boss," she said.

LEAVITT PULLS BACK THE CURTAIN ON TRUMP'S 'TENSE,' UNFILTERED PRIVATE TALKS WITH PUTIN, XI, STARMER "People don’t see this side of him because the media doesn’t show it but he has been nothing but kind and uplifting to me, even since departing," she continued.

"He’s also hilarious.

Love him!" Leavitt, who served as press secretary from January 2025 until August 2026, also addressed a question about landing another job after her decision to leave the White House to spend more time with her children.

"As Press Sec, I was working in the office 60+ hours a week, traveling the world, and always on call 24/7," she said.

"Now, I am home with my kids every day and doing some TV hits.

These things are not the same, ma’am." KAROLINE LEAVITT INVITED AS A GUEST ON ABC'S 'THE VIEW' AFTER LEAVING WHITE HOUSE ROLE Leavitt also confirmed that she would officially begin working as a Fox News Channel contributor next month.

"I will be officially joining Fox News as a TV Contributor on November 1st, so I will continue making appearances on various shows!" she wrote.

FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott announced Leavitt's new role earlier this month, and she is expected to provide commentary across the network's programming.

Leavitt previously worked in Trump’s first administration as a presidential writer and assistant press secretary before running for Congress as a Republican in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District in 2022.

She also served as communications director for then-House Republican Conference Chair Rep.