"Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was overjoyed to see the former collegiate swimmer-turned-conservative commentator in attendance and, after addressing the escalating protests in Minneapolis, directed the first question of the day to her. "I'm surprised it took us a year to get you here but I'm very happy to see you," Leavitt said before personally promoting Gaines' new podcast. "So, thank you, and you brought a beautiful baby and husband too, so thank you so much for joining and why don't you kick us off.""
"As Gaines's husband Barker wrestled with the pair's 3-month-old baby Margot, who was wrapped in a bulletproof blanket due to "death threats," the former swimmer immediately began reciprocal praise of Leavitt: "First and foremost, congratulations to you, being a girl mom will change your life in the best way possible," gushed Gaines. In Trump's new press corps, flattery increasingly comes before real journalism."
"Leavitt couldn't have been happier with the line of questioning, as was evident by her blissful reaction to Gaines, responding in a tone that sounded closer to that of a third-grade teacher praising a student for getting the correct answer. The happy-go-lucky exchange stood in stark contrast to what was to come when Leavitt was forced to field a tough question from a real reporter only a few moments later."
Riley Gaines, a former collegiate swimmer and conservative commentator, appeared in the White House press briefing room after debuting as a Department of Agriculture milk-mustache campaign spokesperson. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt warmly welcomed Gaines, promoted her podcast, and invited her to ask the first question. Gaines attended with her husband and three-month-old daughter Margot, who was wrapped in a bulletproof blanket amid reported death threats. Gaines returned Leavitt's praise, celebrating motherhood, while the exchange centered on transgender athletes and contrasted sharply with a later tougher question from a real reporter seeking accountability.
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