Former Biden White House Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called Trump White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt “deplorable” during an appearance on ABC’s “The View” on Tuesday.
“The View” asked Karine Jean-Pierre to react to a clip of Leavitt and a text exchange she had with a far-left Huffington Post ‘reporter.’
Karine Jean-Pierre echoed Hillary Clinton’s “basket of deplorables” insult and called Leavitt “deplorable.”
“Any advice for the current press secretary?” Sunny Hostin asked KJP.
“I have so many thoughts there. I do want to say that… hearing that, it’s deplorable,” KJP said.
“And I’m using that word on purpose,” she said.
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“The White House press secretary is not about doing online trolling,” @K_JeanPierre says responding to Trump White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s comments. “It is an honor and a privilege to have that job and to speak on behalf of the most powerful person in the world.” pic.twitter.com/YCi7jxS9M7
— The View (@TheView) October 21, 2025
And Leavitt hit back harder.
Fox News host Jesse Watters asked Karoline Leavitt about Karine Jean-Pierre’s “deplorable” insult on Tuesday evening.
“Karine worked for the most incompetent president in history, so I guess she has a reason to be bitter but being bitter will not sell you books,” Karoline Leavitt said to Jesse Watters.
“With all due respect to my predecessor, she is one of the main culprits of the greatest cover up and scandal in American history. She took the podium every day and lied to the press about the incompetence of her boss, and on this book tour she continues to lie,” she said.
“She said this past week that Joe Biden would still be up for the job…she actually said this week as well on a podcast that Joe Biden did ‘more press engagements than President Trump currently does now,’” she added.
“Any person across the aisle can tell you that is a bald-faced lie,” Leavitt said.
“I’m very proud to work for the greatest president in history.”
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BREAKING: Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre calls Karoline Leavitt “DEPLORABLE…”
LEAVITT FIRES BACK: “Karine worked for the most incompetent president in history, so I guess she has a reason to be BITTER. But being BITTER will not sell you books.”
“With all due… pic.twitter.com/AM3VHDP857
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 22, 2025