White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Thursday that she had given birth to a girl, whom she and her husband named Viviana.
Her daughter was born on May 1, she confirmed in an X post.
“On May 1st, Viviana aka ‘Vivi’ joined our family, and our hearts instantly exploded with love,” Leavitt wrote in the post.
On May 1st, Viviana aka “Vivi” joined our family, and our hearts instantly exploded with love. 💕
— Karoline Leavitt (@karolineleavitt) May 7, 2026
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.
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“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.”
She then extended thanks “to everyone who reached out with prayers during my pregnancy,” and she “truly felt them throughout the entire experience,” adding, “God is Good.”
In the post, Leavitt included a photo of her holding her newborn daughter in a pink-and-yellow nursery. Other details were not provided in the post.
Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, a real estate developer, also have a 1-year-old son, Nicolas, who turns 2 in July. Nicolas was born as Leavitt was working on President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
Leavitt has been on maternity leave from her press secretary position, briefly returning to speak to reporters after the April 24 shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which she also attended alongside the president and other White House officials. Federal prosecutors say that 31-year-old Cole Allen, of California, was allegedly seeking to assassinate Trump during the dinner.
Right before the shooting, Leavitt was interacting with entertainer Oz Pearlman, also known as “Oz the Mentalist,” who was trying to guess her child’s name.
When asked about it during a “60 Minutes” interview, Trump said, “They were asking the name of Karoline’s child, that he didn’t know, I guess. But he was able to get it [the name].”
Several top administration officials were expected to fill in for Leavitt during her maternity leave. It’s not clear how long she will remain away from her role.
Earlier this week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed reporters at the White House, touching on a range of issues and making several remarks about the ongoing U.S.–Iran conflict.
