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Press Secretary Leavitt Opens Up About Age-Gap Marriage

11/20/2025

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Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, discussed her marriage to 60-year-old Nicholas Riccio.
Leavitt said her family initially had concerns about the 32-year age gap.
They met in 2022 during Leavitt's congressional campaign.
They welcomed their son, Nicholas Robert Riccio, in July 2024.
Leavitt described Riccio as introverted and private, and she cited the assassination attempt on Trump during the 2024 campaign as motivation to return to work.

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Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, discussed her marriage to 60-year-old Nicholas Riccio.
Leavitt said her family initially had concerns about the 32-year age gap.
They met in 2022 during Leavitt's congressional campaign.
They welcomed their son, Nicholas Robert Riccio, in July 2024.
Leavitt described Riccio as introverted and private, and she cited the assassination attempt on Trump during the 2024 campaign as motivation to return to work.