Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Trump Sparks Controversy with Remark on Karoline Leavitt
President Donald Trump made a joke on Air Force One about not grabbing his press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, while discussing the bumpy flight.
He was supposed to talk about meeting María Corina Machado, the opposition leader of Venezuela.
People on social media had different opinions about his joke.
Some thought it was funny, while others thought it was inappropriate and reminded them of past controversies.
Karoline laughed at the remark, but many people online felt it was not a good joke to make.
Donald Trump made a controversial remark about not grabbing Karoline Leavitt on Air Force One.
The comment was made in response to a bumpy flight and jokingly blaming reporters.
Trump was supposed to discuss meeting María Corina Machado, the opposition leader of Venezuela.
The video of the incident went viral, attracting mixed reactions on social media.
Some found the remark humorous, while others viewed it as inappropriate and offensive.
- Who
- Donald Trump and Karoline Leavitt
- What
- Trump made a controversial remark about not grabbing Karoline Leavitt
- When
- During a flight on Air Force One
- Where
- On Air Force One, en route from Mar-a-Lago to Washington D.C.
- Why
- In response to a bumpy flight and jokingly blaming reporters
- Person Involved
- Donald Trump, Karoline Leavitt
- Location
- Air Force One
- Context
- Returning from Mar-a-Lago to Washington D.C.
- Topic of Discussion
- Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado
- Public Reaction
- Mixed, with some finding it humorous and others offensive
- Age Gap
- Approximately between Trump and Leavitt