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At a White House event, Trump thanked 'Kellyanne' while praising his press secretary
Speaking at a Women's History Month event, he repeatedly referred to Kellyanne Conway, who left his first administration in 2020, apparently meaning Karoline Leavitt.
During remarks at a Women's History Month gathering on March 12, 2026, Trump repeatedly called out Kellyanne Conway, his former senior counselor, in a passage that appeared intended to praise Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Clips spread widely online and renewed questions about the 79-year-old president's memory.
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Trump confuses Karoline Leavitt with Kellyanne ConwayMSN (as shared in our notes) byline on original
Cameras capture Trump forgetting who Karoline Leavitt is