Karoline Leavitt Admits ‘The President Likes to Have a Little Fun’

Karoline Leavitt Admits ‘The President Likes to Have a Little Fun’ During Briefing Exchange Over Federal Layoffs

Kathryn Wilkens Oct 3rd, 2025, 2:39 pm

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt admitted that President Donald Trump “likes to have a little fun” when questioned about why the president posted an image of the Grim Reaper in reference to federal layoffs at Friday’s press briefing.

“Democrats have given this administration an unenviable choice to have to take a look at the balance sheet and identify where these cuts and layoffs can be made,” said Leavitt of the federal layoffs Trump has proposed in the wake of Wednesday’s government shutdown .

“You just said that this is an unenviable choice,” said ABC’s Mary Bruce . “But the president has described this as an