Overview
- On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted a screenshot to X showing she replied "Your mom did" to HuffPost reporter S. V. Dáte’s inquiry about who suggested Budapest for a Trump–Putin meeting.
- Leavitt labeled Dáte a "far-left hack" in the post and told him to stop sending "disingenuous, biased, and bullsh*t questions," asserting he pushes partisan talking points.
- Dáte publicly responded by repeating his request for an answer and asked Leavitt to address who selected the site.
- Other officials echoed the quip, with communications director Steven Cheung also replying "Your mom" to the same question, according to reports.
- Coverage noted Budapest’s sensitivity because of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, while reporting says the Trump–Putin meeting is expected in the city in the coming weeks with no date finalized and Hungary’s Viktor Orbán hosting.