Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary for Donald Trump, recently announced she is expecting her second child, prompting renewed public interest in her personal life. The 28-year-old shared the news on Instagram, revealing she and her husband, businessman Nicholas Riccio, are expecting a baby girl in May 2026. The couple, who married in January 2025, already share a 17-month-old son. In her post, Leavitt expressed gratitude for motherhood and thanked Trump and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles for supporting a “pro-family environment” at work.

Much of the online reaction, however, has focused on the 32-year age gap between Leavitt and Riccio, who is in his early 60s. Social media users expressed surprise—some shock—at learning the couple were born more than three decades apart. Despite the criticism, Leavitt has never hidden the difference. In past interviews with Daily Mail and on the Pod Force One podcast, she explained they met during her congressional campaign through mutual friends and gradually fell in love. She has described Riccio as private, supportive, and a “hands-on” father, emphasizing that their relationship works because of mutual respect and shared values. While public opinion remains divided, Leavitt continues to speak openly about her marriage, framing it as unconventional but deeply supportive as her family grows.