Leavitt says Trump is calm, urges GOP focus on affordability

The former press secretary tells Fox News that Republicans need to prioritize living costs after their midterm losses.

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0:43Leavitt acknowledges Republican losses and points to historical midterm setbacks as a reason not to become discouraged.
2:03She identifies affordability, prices and inflation as voters' leading concerns and urges Republicans to prioritize the economy.
4:26The title's promised account of Trump's reaction arrives: Leavitt describes him as calm after the defeats.
7:46Her advice for future press secretaries emphasizes preparation, understanding the president and managing access.
9:43Asked whether she might run for office, Leavitt says she has no plans to do so.

Karoline Leavitt says Donald Trump is taking the Republican Party's midterm defeats calmly, while arguing that the party needs to concentrate on the economic pressures voters face.

In an interview with Lara Trump on Fox News' My View with Lara Trump, the former White House press secretary acknowledges the result plainly: "The midterm elections, it was not a good night for the Republican Party."

Her prescription centers on household costs. "Well, I think the number one issue for voters was affordability, prices, and inflation," Leavitt says. She urges Republicans to keep the economy their priority, while pointing to past midterm setbacks, including those under Barack Obama, as a reason not to become discouraged.

The account of Trump's reaction comes later in the interview. Leavitt describes him as "calm and cool and collected about it" and says he will not surrender his core values. Lara Trump also recounts the president expressing a willingness to work with Democrats, provided they are not destructive.

The conversation then moves from the election to the job Leavitt left behind. Her advice to a future press secretary emphasizes preparation, understanding the president and managing access to him. Asked about her own political future, she says she has "zero plans to run for office."

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