Trump congratulates Karoline Leavitt, 25, who might become youngest woman ever to serve in Congress
Donald Trump has praised his former aide who gained her Republican major, claiming the 25-year-old victor has ‘great power and knowledge’.
Karoline Leavitt, 25, will become the youngest ever woman elected to Congress if she goes on to win her House race in New Hampshire.
Leavitt beat her extra average rival, Matt Mowers, 33, a former Trump State Department and 2016 presidential marketing campaign aide, by positioning herself additional to the proper.
She has claimed that the 2020 election was ‘stolen’ and believes abortion restrictions in her state want to be ‘taken farther’ than a 24-week ban.
Leavitt has a energetic social media presence the place she has shared images of her with Kim Kardashian and in addition a video of her firing a machine gun with a caption daring President Joe Biden to ‘come and take it.’
Karoline Leavitt, 25, gained her Tuesday Republican major race in New Hampshire’s 1st congressional district
A display seize from Leavitt’s Instagram reveals her taking pictures a machine gun with a caption daring President Joe Biden to ‘come and take it’. Leavitt is proudly pro-Second Amendment
She was assistant press secretary underneath former President Donald Trump’s then-Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany
Another picture from social media reveals Leavitt aiming and taking pictures a firearm at a goal at an outside vary
The former assistant for Trump’s White House press office bested her GOP competitor, one other veteran of the earlier administration, in the Republican major race for New Hampshire’s 1st congressional district.
‘Amazing job by Karoline Leavitt in her nice New Hampshire victory,’ Trump posted to Truth Social on Wednesday morning. ‘Against all odds, she did it – and can have a good larger victory on November eighth. Wonderful power and knowledge!!!’
Meanwhile, Don Bolduc, 60, additionally a staunch supporter of Trump, gained his Tuesday major for New Hampshire Senate after the state’s Senate President Chuck Morse conceded. He will advance to tackle incumbent Senator Maggie Hassan in November’s normal election.
Trump posted: ‘Congratulations to General Don Bolduc, an incredible gentleman who began his navy service as a Private, and ended it as a General – and now his BIG WIN in New Hampshire. WOW! Great going Don.’
Leavitt, pictured with a slew of ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ paraphernalia, has shared her pro-life views, together with that New Hampshire ought to ‘take it father’ than the present 24-week abortion ban and that the 2020 presidential election was truly gained by Donald Trump
Leavitt (left) poses with former boss Kayleigh McEnany (proper)
Leavitt posted a picture with media icon Kim Kardashian throughout her journey to Washington, D.C. to go to the Trump White House with launched prisoners whom she helped persuade the then president to grant clemency
After Trump lost reelection, Leavitt joined Rep. Elise Stefanik’s office as her communications director. She was with the New York lawmaker when she was elected to change outgoing Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP Conference Chairwoman
Levitt poses with pro-Trump Representative Madison Cawthorn, who is likely one of the youngest members to ever be sworn in. He took office at 25 years and 155 days – Leavitt, if elected, might be even youthful by simply 17 days
Millions of {dollars} flooded into New Hampshire from outdoors teams like Congressional Leadership Fund and Defending Main Street.
The assaults included advertisements branding Leavitt as ‘woke,’ ‘immature’ and ‘irresponsible.’
Leavitt shot again at Mowers by branding him a part of pushing the Democrat ‘lie’ that Biden gained extra votes than Trump in the 2020 election.
She additionally embraced her youth as a optimistic attribute to her candidacy.
‘We have folks in Washington, DC, which were clinging to energy twice so long as I’ve been alive,’ she instructed CNN earlier this year.
‘My youth is a power and that’s displaying on the marketing campaign path already.’
An Instagram picture of Leavitt reveals her at a bridal bathe in April for her future sister-in-law – the GOP candidate has two brothers
Leavitt poses along with her household in entrance of an American Flag in a photograph posted to her social media
She introduced her father to the White House for the Christmas get together when she was working fro Trump. ‘I would not be right here with out this man!’ she famous on Instagram
The race turned bitter between Leavitt and her once-colleague Matt Mowers, 33, a former Trump State Department and 2016 presidential marketing campaign aide.
An internet site run by Mowers’ marketing campaign branded Leavitt as ‘pretend MAGA Karoline’ and claimed she ‘by no means held an actual job outdoors the swamp’.
Mowers had the backing of extra institution Republicans, like average New Hampshire GOP Governor Chris Sununu, and was boosted by tens of millions pumped in from an excellent PAC aligned with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Despite this, he nonetheless could not beat the political newcomer.
Leavitt (second from left) dons an American Flag sweater as she poses with supporters at a Karoline for Congress occasion
An picture of the GOP candidate reveals her strolling in a road parade and waving to potential voters in New Hampshire
Leavitt attended Catholic Saint Anselm College, a personal greater schooling establishment in Manchester, New Hampshire, the place she was a part of the Broadcasting Club, in accordance to her Instagram.
She graduated in 2019 and went to Washington, D.C. to work in the Trump White House.
Ascending via the ranks of the White House press office, Leavitt finally got here to be then-White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany’s assistant press secretary.
Don Bolduc, a retired military normal who touts former President Trump’s election fraud claims and has mentioned that the coronavirus vaccine incorporates a microchip, gained his major on Tuesday for New Hampshire Senate
Trump’s loss did not dissuade her from D.C. – as an alternative she went to work for New York Representative Elise Stefanik, who in May changed outgoing Republican Representative Liz Cheney as GOP Conference Chairman.
Leavitt, in accordance to her former opponent’s damning web site, was registered to vote from her ‘penthouse’ residence in the nation’s capital earlier than shifting again to New Hampshire to run for office.
If elected in the 2022 midterms in November, Leavitt might observe in her former boss’ footsteps by turning into the youngest woman elected to Congress.
In 2014, Stefanik turned the youngest woman ever to be sworn into the House at age 30.
If elected, Leavitt might observe in her former boss Stefanik’s footsteps by turning into the youngest woman to serve in Congress. The younger candidate turned 25 final month – the age eligible to be sworn in. Leavitt appears to be like on as McEnany and Trump put together for a press convention
Leavitt turned 25 in August – the minimal age required to be sworn into the decrease chamber. Not solely would she be the youngest woman ever in the House, however one of many youngest members ever elected.
‘Karoline Leavitt is a radical MAGA Republican who is unprepared and ill-equipped to symbolize the Granite State,’ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chairman Sean Patrick Maloney mentioned of Leavitt. ‘Her lies concerning the 2020 election and her agenda to ban abortion, reduce Social Security, and repeal the Affordable Care Act are too excessive for New Hampshire.’
Leavitt instructed the Feltes and Cail New Hampshire radio present that she helps utilizing taxpayers {dollars} to conduct a nationwide audit on elections to make the system safer and show that Trump was the true victor of the 2020 race.
