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Karoline Leavitt didn’t just defend the administration at a recent White House briefing — she put the smug CNN crowd on notice and left Kaitlan Collins scrambling for an angle. The press secretary’s sharp rebukes and refusal to be baited have become the new normal in a briefing room where establishment media still expects special treatment.
All of this came against the backdrop of a government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, and a White House laser-focused on restoring order to American cities that have been abandoned by woke mayors. While the mainstream press obsessively frames every move as “authoritarian,” the administration argues that enforcing the law and protecting communities is the truest act of patriotism.
When Collins tried to pressure Leavitt with the usual gotcha follow-ups, Leavitt cut her off cold — “I am not taking your follow-up” — and moved on, refusing to let biased framing dictate the room. Conservatives should celebrate that kind of backbone; after years of media entitlement, it’s refreshing to watch a press secretary refuse to be lectured by a network that profits from outrage.
Leavitt went further in defending the president’s decision to surge federal enforcement into lawless hot spots, warning cities like Portland that federal aid could be withheld if they allow anarchy to flourish. This administration is finally doing what local officials won’t: protecting ICE facilities, supporting local law enforcement, and putting criminals before politics — and the media’s hysterics won’t change reality on the ground.
The establishment press pretends the law-and-order message is new or extreme, but officials cite real results from enforcement surges in cities where federal action recovered missing children and led to mass arrests. The left’s reflexive defense of permissiveness has consequences for everyday Americans who want to walk down their streets without fear, and Leavitt made clear the White House will call out media lies that pretend otherwise.
Here’s the bottom line: Karoline Leavitt showed toughness and clarity at the lectern while CNN tried its tired playbook of outrage and got schooled instead. Patriots who believe in honest reporting and safe streets should applaud a press secretary who won’t let hostile anchors set the narrative — and should keep demanding that elected officials put law-abiding citizens first.
