Karoline Leavitt shared photos from her baby shower on Instagram, but while many fans celebrated the joyful occasion, the comment section quickly became divided, with critics posting harsh remarks and supporters rushing to defend her.
For the event, the White House press secretary stunned in a pink floral maxi dress featuring puff sleeves, a plunging neckline, and a fitted waist. She completed the look with white block-heel sandals, a cross necklace, and delicate bracelets, wearing her hair sleek and straight. The shower embraced a soft pink theme, complete with coordinating décor, balloons, and teddy bears.
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Karoline Leavitt Wears Floral-Print Dress For Her Baby Shower
The 28-year-old posed alongside family and friends, including her husband Nicholas Riccio, 60, and their son, Nicholas “Niko” Robert Riccio, who was born in July 2024, as well as a few members of the current administration.
Leavitt, who went viral for her Vanity Fair photo in December 2025, is expecting a baby girl in May 2026. In her caption, Karoline wrote, “My beautiful friends threw me a beautiful baby shower, and I couldn’t be more grateful. I feel blessed to have so many strong and loving women in my life, and can’t believe we will welcome our little lady into the world in a few weeks.”
However, amid the celebration, critics flooded the comments with negative remarks about her personal life and her role as press secretary under Donald Trump’s administration. Many of her fans quickly stepped in, defending her and shifting the focus back to what was meant to be a happy milestone.
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Commenters criticized everything from the guest list to more personal aspects of her marriage and career.
“The invitees are more than likely co-workers and a handful of relatives who HAVE to go. Melania will decline and send a gift COD,” said one user. “That woman is pure evil,” wrote another. “I heard your boss said you were doing a bad job,” one commenter added, while another claimed, “Your boss said his disapproval rating is your fault.”
Others took aim in different ways, with one asking, “As a mother, how do you feel about 170 girls killed in Iran?” Another wrote, “I can smell the cheapness and polyester from here,” while someone else commented, “Poor kid, doomed for the rest of [their] life.” Another wrote, “how do you sleep at night.”
Others said the overall vibe of the photos felt "sad" and "joyless" when they noticed MAGA members such as Pam Bondi.
Despite the negativity, many fans stepped in with supportive messages. “Little baby girl is so blessed to have you as her mama!!,” one person wrote. “You look absolutely radiant! And a beautiful dress as well! Congratulations!” added another.
Others chimed in with, “congrats mama..the comments on here,” and “looks like a wonderful event what a beautiful dress. Many blessings.”
In a lighthearted moment in the Oval Office, Yahoo News reported that Donald Trump joked to Leavitt, “You’re doing a terrible job,” before quickly adding, “Shall we keep her? I think we’ll keep her,” while reacting to what he claimed was “93% to 97%” negative media coverage.
Despite the playful tone, the remark has fueled speculation online, with some people wondering whether she could face a similar fate to other high-profile departures like Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi.
