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Trump Tells Wolff He Prefers Yelling at Young Press Secretary

8/16/2026

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Trump Prefers Young

U.S. President Donald Trump told Michael Wolff he prefers hiring young women as press secretary because he can yell at them.
Karoline Leavitt will exit the press secretary post at month’s end to spend more time with family, having been the youngest at 27.
Wolff said Trump’s former press secretaries—Sanders, Grisham, McEnany—were women and he favors those who rise from within, citing an intern who got a White House job.

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Duffy Hires Gamers

Secretary Sean Duffy announced hiring 2,000 gamers as air traffic controllers, with another 2,000 slated to join.
Federal Aviation Administration reported that only about 25 percent of controllers hold a college degree and that its budget request adds funds for accelerated hiring.
Billionaire hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman and actress Justine Bateman praised plan, while former controller and consultant Michael O’Donnell warned that gaming experience does not replace aptitude under pressure.

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Trump Prefers Young

U.S. President Donald Trump told Michael Wolff he prefers hiring young women as press secretary because he can yell at them.
Karoline Leavitt will exit the press secretary post at month’s end to spend more time with family, having been the youngest at 27.
Wolff said Trump’s former press secretaries—Sanders, Grisham, McEnany—were women and he favors those who rise from within, citing an intern who got a White House job.

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