Trump's WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt has a telling reaction to Ellen DeGeneres leaving US

Karoline Leavitt laughed out when asked to comment on celebrity television host Ellen DeGeneres deciding to leave the US after the election
Newly appointed press secretary Karoline Leavitt had a succinct reaction to Ellen DeGeneres leaving the US (Getty Images)
Newly appointed press secretary Karoline Leavitt had a succinct reaction to Ellen DeGeneres leaving the US (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Donald Trump's choice for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt burst out laughing when asked about comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres leaving the United States after the GOP nominee's decisive victory in the 2024 general election against his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, reported TMZ on Thursday, November 21.

Ellen and her wife Portia de Rossi went across the Atlantic to settle down in the United Kingdom as Trump is making preparations to move into the Oval Office for the second term.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 29: Karoline Leavitt, campaign press secretary for former U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives for his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 29, 2024 in New York City. Judge Juan Merchan will give the jury their instructions before they begin deliberations today. The former president faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. (Photo by Jabin Botsford-Pool/Getty Images)
Karoline Leavitt, campaign press secretary for former US president Donald Trump, arrives for his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 29, 2024, in New York City (Jabin Botsford-Pool/Getty Images)

When the publication reached out to Leavitt for her reaction to the celebrity television host's drastic move, she simply responded, "HAHAHA." The absence of a structured comment worried the publication as they considered the response a telling sign of the things to come.

Where is Ellen DeGeneres?

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have reportedly left their home in Montecito, California, and settled in a new home in the Cotswolds, a region in South West England, about 2 hours from London.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi attend the unveiling of RH England, The Gallery at the Historic Aynho Park, marking the brand’s international launch with a first of its kind design & hospitality destination, on June 3, 2023 in Banbury, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images for RH)
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi attend the unveiling of RH England, The Gallery at the Historic Aynho Park, on June 3, 2023, in Banbury, England (Dave Benett/Getty Images for RH)

An insider source told TMZ that the couple had bought their new place ahead of the general election. However, Trump's victory had left them "very disillusioned" and prompted them to immediately "get the hell out".

A high-profile donor of the Harris campaign, Ellen reportedly plans to sell their house in California, where they had previously sold another mansion for a substantial sum of $96 million.

Karoline Leavitt set to become youngest White House Press Secretary

According to Fox News, Karoline Leavitt will become the youngest White House Press Secretary in the history of the United States at the age of 27, when Donald Trump takes office next year.

The president-elect announced Leavitt's nomination on November 15, stating, "Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I am pleased to announce she will serve as White House Press Secretary."

"Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator. I have the utmost confidence she will excel at the podium, and help deliver our message to the American People as we, Make America Great Again," he added.



 

Leavitt shared the announcement on the social media platform X, writing, "Thank you, President Trump, for believing in me. I am humbled and honored. Let’s MAGA!"

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