White House Press Secretary Comments on Young Adults' Price Complaints During Fox News Appearance

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared on Fox News' Jesse Watters Primetime and addressed complaints about high prices from younger Americans. Leavitt stated that "a lot of these young people have been raised with a silver spoon in their mouth" and described some as "lazy and whiny."

Leavitt said grievances about costs among this age group stem partly from "liberal indoctrination" in schools. " When asked about proposals to send misbehaving young people into military service, Leavitt responded that they should be sent "to Cuba" or "to Iran" instead.

Leavitt, who is 28, returned from maternity leave in July following the birth of her second child. Her annual salary is listed as $195,200. She referenced a Realtor.com report stating that a record 25.2 million adults under 35 lived with their parents in 2025, and noted that 70 percent of those aged 25-34 were employed.

Federal campaign finance filings show Leavitt's 2022 congressional campaign still carries more than $326,000 in debt. President Donald Trump has described some young Democratic candidates as communists.