Karoline Leavitt has revealed she is pregnant with a baby girl.

The White House press secretary, 28, said she and her husband, Nick Riccio, 59, are expecting their second child in May 2026. Their first son, Niko, was born in July 2024.

In an Instagram post sharing the happy news, Leavitt wrote that her second child is 'the greatest Christmas gift we could ever ask for.' 

'My husband and I are thrilled to grow our family and can't wait to watch our son become a big brother,' Leavitt wrote. 'My heart is overflowing with gratitude to God for the blessing of motherhood, which I truly believe is the closest thing to Heaven on Earth.' 

Leavitt also thanked President Trump, saying he and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles have fostered 'a pro-family environment in the White House.' 

'2026 is going to be a great year and I'm so excited to be a girl mom,' she concluded.

It comes as the Daily Mail this week took an inside look at the race to replace Leavitt in the White House press secretary hot seat. 

Karoline Leavitt has revealed she is expecting a baby girl in an Instagram post describing the happy news as 'the greatest Christmas gift we could ever ask for'

The White House press secretary, 28, said she and her husband, Nick Riccio, 59, are expecting their second child in May 2026. Their first son, Niko, was born in July 2024

Since becoming the face of the White House this year, Leavitt's marriage to Riccio, a real estate developer, has raised questions due to their 31-year age gap. 

In March, Leavitt admitted they have a 'very atypical love story', and said they first met when she unsuccessfully ran for Congress in New Hampshire in 2022. 

'A mutual friend of ours hosted an event at a restaurant that he owns up in New Hampshire and invited my husband,' Leavitt told Megyn Kelly at the time. 

'I was speaking. We met and we were acquainted as friends. And then we fell in love.'

When The Megyn Kelly Show host asked if there had been any thought in her mind of 'I can't date him, he's 59 and I'm 27?', Leavitt confirmed that she had dealt with initial doubts about how the age gap would impact the relationship.

'Yes, of course. I mean, it's a very atypical love story, but he's incredible,' she gushed. 'He is my greatest supporter, he's my best friend and he's my rock.'