White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to a HuffPost reporter’s question with a sophomoric insult, then celebrated the exchange on social media.

The private text message conversation seemed to begin when journalist S.V. Dáte asked Leavitt if President Trump was aware that Budapest — the city being considered to host a meeting between the U.S. and Russian leader Vladimir Putin — was where Russia once promised peace with Ukraine if the country retired its nuclear arsenal .

“Who suggested Budapest?” Dáte inquired, according to a screenshot of the texts shared online Monday night.

“Your mom did,” the 28-year-old White House representative replied.

She proceeded to attack Dáte when he asked if she thought the matter was funny.

“It’s funny to me that you actually con

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