Karoline Leavitt shares age-gap relationship advice on Instagram
Former White House press secretary discussed her marriage and future plans in a social media Q&A.
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What this story says
- Karoline Leavitt, 29, shared advice on age-gap relationships via Instagram, stating "Forget the haters and follow your heart."
- Leavitt is married to Nicholas Riccio, who is 32 years her senior, and described their marriage as "the best decision I ever made."
- She announced she will join Fox News as an on-air contributor starting November 1, after stepping down as White House press secretary in August.
- Leavitt explained she conceals her children's faces on social media due to threats and negativity received during her time as press secretary.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 14 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 4 of the 18 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
18 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 14 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, 29, shared advice on age-gap relationships through her Instagram Stories on October 14. She advised followers to "Forget the haters and follow your heart." Leavitt is married to Nicholas Riccio, who is 32 years her senior. She stated that marrying him was "the best decision I ever made" and called him "the absolutely best husband and dad in the world."
Leavitt stepped down from her role as White House press secretary in August, stating her desire to focus more on her family. She announced that she will join Fox News as an on-air contributor beginning November 1. Leavitt also explained her decision to conceal her children's faces on social media, citing threats and negativity she experienced while working in her previous position. She added that she wants her children to have the choice to decide if their lives are documented online when they are older.
Disagreement on Leavitt's age
US Magazine reports Karoline Leavitt is 29 years old. OK! Magazine states she is 32 years old. The New York Ledger, khbrknews, nytimespost.com, democraticaccent.com, and MSNBCTV NEWS also state Leavitt is 29. NewsFinale and dailymail.com report she is 29. The New York Post reports she is 29. WFMD.com and Fox News do not state her age. BollywoodShaadis.com does not state her age. Next News Network does not state her age. RadarOnline.com does not state her age. ТСН.ua does not state her age. VT.co does not state her age.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention Leavitt's explanation for concealing her children's faces on social media. None of the centre-rated digests mention her explanation for concealing her children's faces on social media. The left-rated digest does not mention her explanation for concealing her children's faces on social media.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 15 Oct 2026, 18:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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Source: MEGAKaroline Leavitt advised a follower to 'forget the haters' when asked about her tips for girls in 'age-gap relationships.'
OK! Magazine — embedded from source
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- The left-rated report from OK! Magazine focused on Leavitt defending her 32-year age gap with her husband, Nicholas Riccio. It highlighted her statement, "Forget the haters and follow your heart!" The report also mentioned backlash to her joining Fox News, with social media users questioning her stated reason for leaving the White House to spend more time with her children.
Centre
5 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports from US Magazine, RadarOnline, BollywoodShaadis.com, The New York Ledger, and dailymail.com focused on Karoline Leavitt's age-gap relationship advice and her marriage. US Magazine noted her statement about marrying Riccio being "the best decision I ever made" and her role at Fox News. RadarOnline's digest mentioned her defending her decision to step down as press secretary. BollywoodShaadis.com highlighted her advice for women in age-gap relationships. The New York Ledger and dailymail.com digests also mentioned her opening up about Trump and motherhood.
Right
8 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports from Next News Network, khbrknews, nytimespost.com, democraticaccent.com, wfmd.com, Fox News, New York Post, and The Daily Wire primarily focused on Karoline Leavitt's Instagram Q&A regarding President Trump and her personal life. Several digests, including Next News Network, The New York Ledger, khbrknews, nytimespost.com, and democraticaccent.com, highlighted her praise for Trump, calling him "kind and uplifting" or "the best boss." The New York Post mentioned her "hidden Trump trait" and age-gap relationship details. The Daily Wire noted she answered personal questions about her family and working for Trump.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Karoline Leavitt shares age-gap relationship advice on Instagram?
- Of the 14 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 7% are rated left, 36% are rated centre, 57% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 18. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Karoline Leavitt shares age-gap relationship advice on Instagram left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 14 rated outlets on this story, 7% are rated left, 36% are rated centre, 57% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Karoline Leavitt shares age-gap relationship advice on Instagram biased?
- Karoline Leavitt shares age-gap relationship advice on Instagram is one event reported by 18 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Karoline Leavitt shares age-gap relationship advice on Instagram?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Karoline Leavitt shares age-gap relationship advice on Instagram?
- 18 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What advice did Karoline Leavitt give about age-gap relationships?
- Karoline Leavitt advised people in age-gap relationships to "Forget the haters and follow your heart." She shared this advice via her Instagram Stories, drawing from her own experience in a marriage with a significant age difference.
- Who is Karoline Leavitt married to and what is the age difference?
- Karoline Leavitt is married to Nicholas Riccio, who is 32 years her senior. She described their marriage as "the best decision I ever made" and called him "the absolutely best husband and dad in the world."
- What is Karoline Leavitt's next career move?
- Karoline Leavitt will join Fox News as an on-air contributor starting November 1. This announcement comes after she stepped down as White House press secretary in August to focus more on her family.
- Why does Karoline Leavitt hide her children's faces on social media?
- Leavitt stated she hides her children's faces on social media due to threats and negativity she received during her time as White House press secretary. She also expressed a desire for her children to have the choice to decide if their lives are documented online when they are older.
Read it at the source
18 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
5- Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Defends Quitting Post and Reveals What She Really Thinks of Donald Trump (opens RadarOnline in a new tab)
RadarOnline — is RadarOnline biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opens up about Trump, motherhood (opens The New York Ledger in a new tab)
The New York Ledger — is The New York Ledger biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Karoline Leavitt, Who Is 32-Years Younger Than Her Husband, Advises About 'Age Gap' Relationships (opens BollywoodShaadis.com in a new tab)
BollywoodShaadis.com — is BollywoodShaadis.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Shares Advice for Age Gap Romances Amid Her Own (opens US Magazine in a new tab)
US Magazine — is US Magazine biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Karoline Leavitt defends leaving press secretary role before midterms (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
dailymail.com — is dailymail.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
8- KAROLINE LEAVITT BREAKS SILENCE: Trump Is 'Kind and Uplifting' — Media Hides the REAL Man (opens Next News Network in a new tab)
Next News Network — is Next News Network biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opens up about Trump, motherhood (opens khbrknews in a new tab)
- Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opens up about Trump, motherhood - NEW YORK TIMES POST (opens nytimespost.com in a new tab)
nytimespost.com — is nytimespost.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opens up about Trump, motherhood (opens wfmd.com in a new tab)
- Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opens up about Trump, motherhood – Democratic Accent (opens democraticaccent.com in a new tab)
democraticaccent.com — is democraticaccent.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opens up about Trump, motherhood (opens Fox News in a new tab)
- Karoline Leavitt reveals age-gap relationship details, hidden Trump trait in surprise Instagram post: ‘People don’t see this side.’ (opens New York Post in a new tab)
New York Post — is New York Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Karoline Leavitt Answers The Personal Questions Everyone’s Asking (opens The Daily Wire in a new tab)
The Daily Wire — is The Daily Wire biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
4- What Trump Is Really Like: the Former White House Spokeswoman Made a Frank Statement (opens ТСН.ua in a new tab)
- Karoline Leavitt finally addresses 'stupid' rumor about her and Trump during Q&A (opens vt.co in a new tab)
- Karoline Leavitt Defends Leaving Press Secretary Role, Denies Popular Conspiracy Theory (opens NewsFinale in a new tab)
NewsFinale — is NewsFinale biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Karoline Leavitt turns up her influencer charm as she issues bold advice for age-gap relationships and details Trump’s true personality (opens MSNBCTV NEWS in a new tab)
MSNBCTV NEWS — is MSNBCTV NEWS biased? Our profile of this outlet
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