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Donald Trump

What's on Donald Trump's mind?

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his press secretary is leaving 27% · newthe catering truck out of turkey 22% 'total control' of hormuz 17% · newthe $100k-a-month post feed 13% · neweverything else 21%
#1
Karoline Leavitt walks out the door with his approval at 34%

Leavitt exits by month's end and becomes an 'outside adviser'; CNN says she may be impossible to replace.

Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s White House Press Secretary, Is Leaving the Role

The New York Times · 2026-08-12
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he lost the loudest defender he had, right as the polling got ugly — 'outside adviser' is how you make a departure sound like a promotion, and the replacement search is the part he actually dreads

new — press secretary exit announced Aug 12very sure · 4 sources
#2
The CIA had 'low confidence' in the threat that pulled him off Air Force One
CIA doubt and decoy details surfacedvery sure · 4 sources
#3
He says America controls Hormuz. The tankers disagree.
new — Hormuz traffic near three-month lowpretty sure · 4 sources
#4
Press groups sue over the $100,000 paywall on his own posts
new — federal suit filed Aug 12very sure · 4 sources
thursday, august 13
Audition someone new for the briefing room podium(reported)
Say the US has 'total control' of Hormuz at least once more(safe bet)
Retell the plane-switch story to whichever camera is closest(safe bet)
Call the Truth Social lawsuit a witch hunt(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Who could replace Karoline Leavitt as Trump’s press secretary?

news.google.com · 2026-08-13

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