Karoline Leavitt’s Briefing Blunder Accidentally Undoes Key Trump Policy, Sparks Mockery Online

HuffPost ^ | March 20, 2025 | Lee Moran

[where's_the_Outrage?]

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt faced mockery on Wednesday after another apparent slip-up during a press briefing.

Leavitt stated that President Donald Trump is “committed to passing a big reconciliation package later this year,” which includes “ending no taxes on tips.”

Leavitt says Trump is committed to "ending no taxes on tips"

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)2025-03-19T17:30:01.137Z

Critics quickly seized on the phrase, interpreting it as an accidental double negative that contradicted Trump’s 2024 election campaign promise to nix taxes on tips. Trump is yet to implement the policy.

Leavitt on Monday drew similar mockery after she accidentally claimed the Department of Justice will focus on “fighting law and order” when “fighting for law and order” was likely what she meant.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

LOL, if this is all they find to mock, they should go back and start with Biden.

[Red Badger]

Grasping at straws in a hurricane are they?................

[rlmorel]

Yep.

If that is all they have, and it is thin gruel as it is, then they are truly lost in the woods.

Good.

[volare737]

And the MSM had no problem at all with Kamala’s word salads.

[Macoozie]

But she was really cute when she said it.

All is forgiven.

[Mastador1]

So she misspoke, golly it’s not like Peppermint Patty or Afroles ever misspoke🤔

[Resolute Conservative]

Or Psakis’ stupidity.

[Right Brother]

You can understand the criticism. Her eloguent and articulate predecessor, “The Binder” is a tough act to follow.

[God luvs America]

You know she’s going to hit back at them today- she’s a fighter

[Gay State Conservative]

Well,let's go back to some of KJP’s gaffes. In fact,let's go back to some of The Big Guy's gaffes. And,of course,there's Chuck U Schumer’s “Trump incited the erection”.

[rktman]

And they said nothing about the daily spewage from kareem john pee-air.

[Ben Dover]

At least she doesn’t read the wrong page out of a binder.

[TexasGator]

Not the usual. She was speaking a mile-a-minute trying to end the session. She said goodbye without even taking a breath.

[Gay State Conservative]

But I must admit that I find it reassuring to know that we’re “unburdened by what has been”.

[mykroar]

We've got him this time!!! Edition 8,235

[napscoordinator]

Sadly they don’t take into consideration that she’s young and inexperienced. She’ll improve but Dems don’t allow for that.

[Blennos]

Petty, childish nonsense from the leftwing media. That’s why I and many of us here ignore them.

[Racketeer]

What a “magnificent” blunder!! I gives the libs what they need to keep the discussion of “tip taxes” front and center.

[9YearLurker]

A double negative? She was speaking in Black English, presumably in a nod to her predecessor.

[kiryandil]

Is this all they got?

The Democrat children, aka “The Theater Kids”.