White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has criticized Generation Z, stating they have had ‘everything handed to them’ and suggested sending them to ‘Cuba or Iran’ as she resumes her duties following maternity leave.
The 27-year-old made her return to the White House last week (June 22), just under two months after the birth of her second child, Viviana.
Soon after her return, the mother of two was back on television, representing the president. In a recent interview with Fox News, she made pointed remarks about Generation Z.
During her discussion with Jesse Watters, the host commented: “Some of these kids have never had real jobs and are complaining things are expensive. Things are expensive when you don’t have a real job. Do you think that’s getting traction? Complaining?”
Leavitt criticized Gen Z, saying: “Unfortunately I do because this generation, my generation, Gen Z and those younger than me, have been raised with just silver spoons in their mouths. Just getting everything handed to them, that’s not the values this country was built on.”
She further emphasized: “It was built on meritocracy and hard work, pulling up your sleeves, and achieving the American dream. We need to protect it with all we got.”
The press secretary attributed their perceived lack of work ethic to ‘laziness’ and ‘liberal indoctrination’, before making a stark suggestion.
“Send them to Cuba. Send them to Iran. They’ll want to come back real quick,” Leavitt concluded.
This comes after Leavitt posted several photos from aboard President Trump’s new Air Force One, during its maiden flight.
She captioned the images: “What a privilege to be aboard the inaugural flight on the brand new Air Force One! A truly unforgettable day.”
Eagle-eyed social media users noticed something the White House might have preferred to keep hidden.
A TV screen on the aircraft is positioned in front of a bookshelf, with several books merely labeled ‘library’ on the spine, without any visible author, publisher, or title.
One user joked on X: “Of course a plane full of people who have never read a book has a bookshelf of fake books with titles like ‘Library’.”
Another remarked: “A perfect representation of the Trump administration…all show and no substance.”