Karoline Leavitt faces fierce backlash for birth announcement - BERITAJA

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the commencement of her daughter, Viviana, successful a station connected X. Sharing a photograph of herself holding the newborn successful an all-pink nursery, Leavitt wrote, “On May 1st, Viviana aka ‘Vivi’ joined our family and our hearts instantly exploded pinch love. She is cleanable and patient and her large relative is joyfully adjusting to life pinch his caller babe sister. We are enjoying each infinitesimal successful our blissful newborn bubble. Thank you to everyone who reached retired pinch prayers during my gestation — I genuinely felt them passim the full experience. God is Good.”

On May 1st, Viviana aka “Vivi” joined our family, and our hearts instantly exploded pinch love.

She is cleanable and healthy, and her large relative is joyfully adjusting to life pinch his caller babe sister. We are enjoying each infinitesimal successful our blissful newborn bubble.

Thank you to… pic.twitter.com/wM1P1zEGsa

— Karoline Leavitt (@karolineleavitt) May 7, 2026

Her boy Niko, 21 months old, now has a babe sister, making them a family of four. The post, shared connected Instagram and X, quickly drew a sharply divided consequence online.

The backlash begins

Despite the celebratory quality of the announcement, the station was soon flooded pinch criticism, pinch thousands of comments targeting Leavitt personally and professionally.

Congratulations Karoline! I dream your kid doesn’t turn up to beryllium thing for illustration you

— FishFlakes (@Fish_Flakes546) May 7, 2026

On X, 1 personification wrote, “Congratulations, Karoline! I dream your kid doesn’t turn up to beryllium thing for illustration you.” Another commented, “And her mommy was the mouthpiece for a man who bragged about battle and was recovered liable of abuse.” A 3rd sarcastically asked, “Where is his great-grandfather? Uhhh… I mean ‘Dad,'” referencing the property spread betwixt Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio.

Another personification wrote, “Your babe has the aforesaid property spread pinch you arsenic you do pinch your husband. Think about that for a second.” 

Your babe has the aforesaid property spread pinch you arsenic you do pinch your husband.

Think about that for a second.

— JerryRigEverything (@ZacksJerryRig) May 7, 2026

An Instagram commenter added, “May she ne'er person to acquisition what different children had to spell done astatine the hands of Trump.”

Iranian embassy joins the criticism

One of the strongest responses came from the Iranian Embassy successful Malaysia, which reposted Leavitt’s announcement pinch a pointed message.

“Congratulations to you. Children are guiltless and lovable. Those 168 children that your leader killed successful the schoolhouse successful Minab and you justified, were besides children. When you buss your baby, deliberation of the mothers of those children.”

Congratulations to you. Children are guiltless and lovable. Those 168 children that your leader killed successful the schoolhouse successful Minab, and you justified, were besides children. When you buss your baby, deliberation of the mothers of those children that They could nary longer buss their children. https://t.co/XeX1RLwhxC

— Iran Embassy In Malaysia (@iraninmalaysia) May 10, 2026

The embassy referred to a February 28 onslaught connected the Shajarah Tayyebeh simple schoolhouse successful Minab, Iran, which reportedly killed much than 150 people, galore of them children. Iranian authorities media reported that 73 boys and 47 girls were among the victims, on pinch teachers, parents, a autobus driver and a drugstore technician.

Donald Trump initially blamed Iran for the strike. However, aft a New York Times reappraisal suggested U.S. forces apt carried retired the attack, Trump later said he was unsure who was responsible. The Pentagon has not confirmed American engagement and says the matter remains nether investigation. In March, Leavitt defended the U.S. position, saying Washington does not deliberately target civilians.

Leavitt’s pre-birth motherhood station besides backfired

Leavitt besides faced backlash complete an Instagram station shared the time Viviana was born. In the post, she wrote that location “is nary greater blessing than motherhood” and added, “Don’t fto anyone show you otherwise.”

The comments conception quickly filled pinch criticism. One personification posted a GIF from The Handmaid’s Tale featuring Aunt Lydia saying, “Blessed beryllium the fruit.” Other users shared GIFs reference “Release the Files,” referencing Jeffrey Epstein-related files. One commenter wrote “Liar,” while different posted, “Poor kids.”

@karolineleavitt Just a fewer of the comments about your changeless and continuous lying: "Every clip Karoline Leavitt lies, her philtrum grows by a hair's width."; "You dishonesty regular and state ray the American people,"; "So why do you dishonesty truthful much. How is that a nationalist service?";

— Andrea Paul (@MiasGee) April 28, 2026

On X, critics again targeted Leavitt’s support for Trump. One personification wrote, “Every clip Karoline Leavitt lies, her philtrum grows by a hair’s width.” Another commented, “You dishonesty regular and gaslight the American people,” while a 3rd asked, “So why do you dishonesty truthful much? How is that a nationalist service?”