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Mentalist Predicts Press Secretary’s Baby Name Amid Trump Assassination Attempt

5/8/2026

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Mentalist Oz Pearlman predicted the name Viviana, which later matched Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s newborn daughter.
He showed a slip with the name to the top table at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, before shooting began.
Police identified 31-year-old California resident Cole Tomas Allen as the suspect in an attempt on President Donald Trump’s life.
Leavitt announced Viviana’s birth on May 1 via X, posting a photo of infant.

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Mentalist Oz Pearlman predicted the name Viviana, which later matched Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s newborn daughter.
He showed a slip with the name to the top table at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, before shooting began.
Police identified 31-year-old California resident Cole Tomas Allen as the suspect in an attempt on President Donald Trump’s life.
Leavitt announced Viviana’s birth on May 1 via X, posting a photo of infant.