Karoline Leavitt has reacted to JD Vance's lighthearted job-swap offer.
Karoline Leavitt Responds to JD Vance's Viral Vice President Job-Swap Quip
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, currently on maternity leave, responded to a lighthearted proposal by Vice President JD Vance, who joked about making her the acting vice president this summer.
Vance stepped into Leavitt’s shoes as he conducted a White House press conference on Tuesday, May 19.
Meanwhile, Leavitt is spending time with her newborn daughter, Viviana, who was born on May 1.
'She Would Be Vice President for a Couple of Weeks'
JD Vance's cheeky 'vice president' joke involving Karoline Leavitt went viral on social media.
Opening the press briefing, Vance took a moment to address Leavitt's absence, expressing his hope that she was enjoying some well-deserved quality time at home with her children, Nico and Viviana.
Vance then suggested that Leavitt should similarly cover up for his vice presidential role when he goes on paternity leave this summer.
His wife, Usha Vance, is expecting her fourth child this summer.
During the briefing, Vance said, “I'm going to give a shout out, of course, to the person I am replacing today, Karoline Leavitt, who hopefully is at home enjoying some time with her beautiful kids. I told Karoline I would stand in for her today for the White House press briefing on the condition that when Usha has our baby in July, she would be vice president for a couple of weeks.” ‘
This cheeky remark drew laughter from the attendees of the press meet.
President Donald Trump's communications advisor, Margo Martin, shared a video clip of the exchange to her Instagram stories, reiterating the job-swap proposal in her caption and directly tagging Leavitt.
How Did Karoline Leavitt Respond to JD Vance’s Remark?
JD Vance's lighthearted job-swap proposal to Karoline Leavitt.
Leavitt took the vice president's public teasing completely in stride, quickly resharing the post to her own Instagram account alongside a photograph of herself and her newborn daughter.
Social media users shared their views on Vance’s joke on Leavitt, acknowledging his sense of humor.
One X user wrote, “Our President and Vice President both have a great sense of humor, Love that.”
Another user commented, “I like his sense of humor, at least he has one. Unlike so many other politicians.”
“He’s so funny. I love the sense of humor of Trump, JD, and his cabinet. They are the hardest working people, but seem to love what they are doing,” noted one user.
One comment read, “Caroline as VP for a few days sounds fine to me. She would rock it.”
During an interaction with NBC News, Usha opened up about her fourth pregnancy, saying, “We did feel very complete with a third child, in many ways. We have our daughter, who's amazing, and it was great. And so I just wasn't sure. But as time passed, I realized that I was feeling more and more excited about that possibility."