White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is building her family while growing her political career.
On December 26, 2025, Leavitt announced she and her husband Nicholas Riccio, who is 32 years her senior, are expecting their second baby together. The pair are also mom and dad to Nicholas Robert “Niko” Riccio.
“The greatest Christmas gift we could ever ask for — a baby girl coming in May 2026,” Leavitt revealed via Instagram at the time. “My husband and I are thrilled to grow our family and can’t wait to watch our son become a big brother. 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 has been open about her “atypical” relationship with Riccio and their 32-year age gap. Keep scrolling to read more about her family.
Who Is Karoline Leavitt’s Husband?
Leavitt married husband Nicholas Riccio in January 2025 after meeting in 2022. Leavitt has been open about the pair’s 32-year age gap, telling Megyn Kelly in February 2025, “I mean it’s a very atypical love story, but he’s incredible.”
Riccio, who grew up in New Hampshire, is a real estate developer who runs his own company, Riccio Enterprises. As Leavitt also told Kelly, the duo first met when Riccio attended an event in support of her failed run for Congress. She was 25 at the time.
Who Is Karoline Leavitt’s Son?
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Leavitt and Riccio welcomed their first child together, son Nicholas Robert Riccio, in July 2024. Leavitt famously gave birth to Nicholas only days before Trump was shot the same month and returned to work nearly immediately.
“I looked at my husband and said, ‘Looks like I’m going back to work,’” she explained to The Conservateur in October 2024.
She also spoke to Kelly about her decision to return to work so soon after his birth. “My son doesn’t give a crap about my job. He just wants me to come home and snuggle and play toys and be present,” she explained. “It is a difficult balance to prioritize being good at my job and being good as a mother, but I just try to prioritize my time and carve out that time when I can.”
Is Karoline Leavitt Pregnant Again?
Leavitt announced she and Riccio are expecting their second baby together, a daughter, in December 2025.
“The greatest Christmas gift we could ever ask for – a baby girl coming in May 2026.☺️,” she wrote via a post shared on Instagram. “My husband and I are thrilled to grow our family and can’t wait to watch our son become a big brother. 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. 🥹”
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She added, “I am also extremely grateful to President Trump and our Chief of Staff Susie Wiles for their support, and for fostering a pro-family environment in the White House. 2026 is going to be a great year and I am so excited to be a girl mom! 💗”
