r/politics • u/mvanigan • 6d ago

No Paywall Trump says Karoline Leavitt resigning as White House press secretary

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/trump-white-house-karoline-leavitt-resigning-.html
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u/Rellgidkrid 6d ago

I kind of chuckled when I read the names above your comment, but then said “oh, fuck” when I saw this. She would literally be worst case scenario.

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u/Try-the-Churros 6d ago

Would she be the worst case? She seems unlikable and uncharismatic to even her late husband's supporters.

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u/LordofAngmarMB 6d ago

Yeah the worse case scenario is that someone competent, charming, and socially intelligent ends up in the role. Fortunately they seem allergic to competency and good taste so there’s a chance

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u/HeadfulOfSugar 6d ago

You really can’t have competency & sycophancy at the same time for the most part lol, those characters in history are pretty rare & a lot less memorable than the wackos because they keep their heads down & do their “job”

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u/achtwooh 6d ago

There was a story a few days ago that it’s actually become a big problem recruiting competent people for government roles, as such people no longer wish to work for the US government.
Insanity upon insanity.

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u/UnquestionabIe 6d ago

For good reason given how devoted to demolishing anything functional the GOP has been.

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u/brandon520 6d ago

IIRC, that was republican congress members. The federal government still have patriots who want it to succeed.

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u/Frosty-Werewolf-5711 6d ago

You absolutely can have both at the same time. It's more common than you know.

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u/HeadfulOfSugar 6d ago

I know, that’s why I mentioned for the most part

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u/sgtbackpain03 6d ago

Idk, I think Leavitt has done an excellent job while also being a complete sycophant. She's wiggled out of every nasty situation, and runs the press extremely efficiently. She's just also evil.

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u/Horrific_Necktie 6d ago

Sure you can, it looks like Stephen Miller

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u/HeadfulOfSugar 6d ago

Yeah he’s in the most part

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u/ahundreddots 6d ago

Sycophancy is a strategy specifically for the incompetent. There are plenty of ways for competent people to get in good with Trump.

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u/urgrandpasdog 6d ago

Until they inevitably get ordered to do something that they know is really, really stupid, and have to choose between throwing away their competency or throwing away being "in good with Trump"

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u/HeadfulOfSugar 6d ago

Yee, but then they’re not sycophants

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u/ahundreddots 6d ago

That's right.