Karoline Leavitt may be trading the White House briefing room for one of the most famously combative tables on daytime television.
The former White House press secretary, who recently announced she was stepping away from the Trump administration to spend more time with her growing family, is reportedly being courted for an appearance on ABC’s The View.
And some reports suggest that appearance could potentially turn into something much bigger.
According to the Daily Mail, producers have reportedly invited the 29-year-old Republican firebrand to appear as a guest on the daytime talk show. Speculation is already swirling that the guest spot could serve as an unofficial audition for a permanent seat at the table.
No formal negotiations for a full-time role have been announced, and other insiders have pushed back on the rumors, saying producers are happy with the show’s current lineup and are not actively searching for another co-host.
Still, the mere idea of Leavitt sitting across from The View’s outspoken panel has already sparked a frenzy online.
“Now THAT would be must-see TV,” one person wrote on X, predicting explosive political debates and plenty of fireworks.
Another said they would start watching the show if Leavitt joined.
Others weren’t nearly as enthusiastic.
One supporter argued that becoming a permanent co-host could actually hurt Leavitt’s standing with conservatives, saying many of her fans would rather see her use her profile somewhere else.
Another critic called an appearance on the show a “waste of her time,” arguing that Leavitt’s political voice would be better suited to a bigger platform.
The speculation comes just weeks after President Donald Trump announced that Leavitt would be leaving the White House at the end of the month.
Trump praised his outgoing press secretary in a Truth Social post, calling her one of his “most trusted aides” and saying he understood her decision to spend more time with her children.
He also made clear that Leavitt is not disappearing from his political orbit.
Trump said she would become one of his top outside advisers and remain an influential Republican voice as the party focuses on the midterm elections.
Leavitt made history as the youngest person ever to serve as White House press secretary and became one of the administration’s most visible defenders during her time behind the podium.
But she said the demands of the job became increasingly difficult after welcoming her second child.
Leavitt is now the mother of a 2-year-old son and a newborn daughter with her husband, Nicholas Riccio, 60.
In a statement announcing her departure, Leavitt described balancing motherhood with one of the most demanding jobs in Washington as both rewarding and difficult.
“Being a mother and welcoming a new baby while working in one of the most demanding jobs in the world has been the most rewarding yet challenging season of my life, to say the least,” she wrote.
Leavitt said that after returning to work following the birth of her daughter, she realized she could no longer give both her children and the White House position the attention they deserved.
She called leaving the administration a “bittersweet decision” and said she was ready to begin a new chapter.
Whether that next chapter includes a seat on The View remains unclear.
But if Leavitt does end up sitting down with the famously opinionated panel, one thing seems certain: viewers can probably expect sparks to fly.
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