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Karoline Leavitt: “The president did a lot for [ranchers] in his first term.”

Featuring: Karoline Leavitt, Republican | White House Press Secretary | National

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Oct. 23, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 50:57

And so far, you haven't built anything. So can you help us understand, can the president tear down anything he wants without oversight? Could he demolish this building or, say, the Jefferson Memorial? … The president did a lot for [ranchers] in his first term. … There have been presidents who have completely torn down the executive Mansion. If you look at what President Truman did, some of the photos of the construction project that took … (50:57–51:04)

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Asserts that the president took significant actions to support ranchers during his first term.

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