White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and real estate developer Nicholas Riccio, who is 32 years her senior, welcomed their second child together, daughter Viviana “Vivi” Riccio on May 1.
The couple first met in 2022 when she was running for a Congress seat in New Hampshire. At the time, Leavitt won the Republican nomination, but lost the election.
“A mutual friend of ours hosted an event at a restaurant that he owns up in New Hampshire and invited my husband,” she recalled on The Megyn Kelly Show. “I was speaking. We met and we were acquainted as friends.”
Asked whether the age gap concerned her when the two started dating, Leavitt answered, “He’s built a very successful business himself so now he’s fully supportive of me building my success in my career.”
On June 23, less than two months following her daughter’s birth, Leavitt made her first public appearance, stepping off Air Force One in Reading, Pennsylvania. Although the event was meant to highlight the president’s visit to a Mack Trucks plant, social media users quickly pivoted to Leavitt. Many expressed amazement at how fast she bounced back after giving birth.
”She doesn’t look like she just had a kid. Pretty amazing,” one person wrote.
Another simply commented, ”She looks AMAZING! Love her!”
A third added, ”Looking better than ever😍.”
Leavitt smiled for photographers after landing, dressed in a cropped beige blazer, white top, black skinny pants, and a matching tote. The outing follows her recent departure from the White House to focus on her expanding family.
Marking her official return to work after maternity leave, Leavitt’s appearance left social media users stunned that she had given birth less than two months ago.
”She looks good too!” one supporter wrote.
Others added, ”She is outstanding! Glad she is back!” and ”She looks great!”
Just days after giving birth to Vivi, Leavitt posted the first photo of her baby on Instagram along with a heartfelt caption.
”On May 1st, Viviana aka ‘Vivi’ joined our family, and our hearts instantly exploded with love. 💕” she wrote.
She noted that her newborn daughter was completely healthy and perfect, adding that her older brother, Niko, was already settling into his new role beautifully.
”We are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble,” Leavitt continued before thanking followers for their prayers throughout her pregnancy.
”I truly felt them throughout the entire experience,” she wrote. ”God is Good. 🙏”
On May 1st, Viviana aka “Vivi” joined our family, and our hearts instantly exploded with love. 💕
She is perfect and healthy, and her big brother is joyfully adjusting to life with his new baby sister. We are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble.
Thank you to… pic.twitter.com/wM1P1zEGsa
— Karoline Leavitt (@karolineleavitt) May 7, 2026
Many took their time to congratulate the couple on their new addition to the family, but they also focused on Leavitt herself.
”She’s [sic] doesn’t look like she just gave birth. WOW! Beautiful Mom and daughter. Congratulations! 💝,” one admirer commented.
Another wrote, “She’s perfect! Congratulations 💕 I hope you’re feeling well, rest up Mama 💕”
”You look absolutely stunning!!!! 😍,” another follower added.
Leavitt is the youngest person to ever held the position of a Press Secretary at the White House and her experience of navigating motherhood while holding the position has put her directly at the center of national conversation about work-balance and working mothers.
When her first child was born in July 2024, Leavitt was serving as the Trump campaign’s national press secretary. Following the July 13 assassination attempt on Donald Trump, she famously returned to the intense campaign trail just days after giving birth.
Even with the intense spotlight of her new role after the 2024 election, she has repeatedly stressed that her family always comes before her career.
”There is no greater blessing than motherhood. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise 🤍,” she wrote while sharing photos from her second pregnancy.
She has also shared how emotionally tough it was to head back to work after having her first baby.
”Leaving the baby every day to go to work, it does break your heart. It’s incredibly challenging emotionally, physically, spiritually,” Leavitt previously admitted.
She added: ”It would have been a lot easier for me to respectfully decline this job offer and enjoy this past year in the peace and comfort of my previous job.”
Now that she’s already back in action behind the scenes at the White House, online followers are buzzing, equally amazed by her work ethic and how effortlessly she’s pulling it off just eight weeks after giving birth.
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