Leavitt s Defense Of Unusual Age Gap

Karoline Leavitt's Defense Of 'Unusual' Age Gap With Rich Husband Backfires Miserably



White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been struggling to maintain the facade that she and husband Nicholas Riccio are thriving. So much fanfare has been made over the strange age gap between Riccio and Leavitt, that the press secretary has been working double time to try and prove just how hip and cool her husband is. However, even when Leavitt tries to post photos of herself and Riccio doing fun things, it often backfires. Such was a similar case when Leavitt appeared on "Pod Force One" on November 19, 2025, and host Miranda Devine brought up the 32-year difference between the two — and many were not falling for Leavitt's answer.



"Tell us about your husband," Devine prods, continuing, " ... and also the fact he's, I think, 32 years older than you, which is unusual." For her part, Leavitt agrees while asserting that finding mature men her age was a struggle, which considering she's 28 feels somewhat fair of her to say. She then dished that getting to be with a much older man works for her because, "he's built his career, and so he's in a place where he can support me in mine." While this sounds lovely on paper, many were quick to point out that Riccio's real estate business allows for him and Leavitt to live the luxe life, something Leavitt might not have access to should she be married to a younger man.

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Commenters note Nicholas Riccio and Karoline Leavitt enjoy a rich life

Nicholas Riccio and Karoline Leavitt smiling with their son, Niko Riccio
Nicholas Riccio and Karoline Leavitt smiling with their son, Niko Riccio
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No matter how hard Karoline Leavitt tries to defend her relationship with the much older Nicholas Riccio, she's beginning to show signs of cracking. There's evidence that Leavitt is getting annoyed at the constant jokes about Riccio, but that hasn't stopped people from rushing to the comment section to bring up why many believe she's really with him.

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One user on X summed it up succinctly with, "Translation: Sugar daddy." Another wrote, "No idea who her very senior husband is, but if he has money, there you go." A separate commenter took issue with Leavitt's inability to find an age appropriate suitor by pointing out that perhaps Leavitt, "'Couldn't find boys her own age?' ... because boys her own age don't usually come with a portfolio, a pension, and a power connection."

As for the possible connections Riccio might have made for Leavitt, there's a chance even that might backfire on the couple. There's been telltale signs that Riccio might not be the most important man in Leavitt's life, with her low key obsession with Donald Trump taking center stage in recent months. Of course, Leavitt has often reminded the public that Riccio is a private person who prefers to avoid the limelight, though that doesn't seem to have kept the public from raising a collective eyebrow at the duo.

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