WASHINGTON — A routine White House press briefing took an unexpected turn when Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to a reporter’s question with a playground-style insult. When asked why former President Donald Trump chose Budapest as the location for his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Leavitt shot back, “Your mom did.”
The remark quickly went viral, with critics calling it “unprofessional” and “embarrassing” for the administration. Supporters, however, defended the response as a way of pushing back against what they saw as biased questions from the press.
The incident highlights the increasingly tense relationship between the Trump White House and the media as questions grow about U.S.–Russia relations and the significance of the planned summit.
