White House communications director Steven Cheung gave the same response, saying, “Your mom,” according to the outlet. Reactions on X to the incident varied widely across party lines. Conservatives hailed the president’s team for trolling the left-wing outlet.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to a HuffPost reporter’s question with a sophomoric insult, then celebrated the exchange on social media. The private text message conversation seemed to begin when journalist S.

After Leavitt used a "your mom" joke to respond to a HuffPost reporter's question about Trump's meeting with Putin, the 28-year-old was met with backlash online, and accused of being "bratty" and "juvenile.

A simple query about Trump's choice of location for his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin set off the president's spokespeople.

The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt recently boasted about responding to a journalist’s concerns with a ‘your mom’ joke. Leavitt shared the interaction herself on social media and immediately faced backlash over the ‘childish’ lack of professionalism.