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Leavitt’s ‘Coolest Boss’ Trump Post From U.S. Open Goes Viral to Mixed Reaction

The episode highlights the administration’s influencer-style messaging that critics say blurs professional press roles.

Overview

  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted a video on X praising President Trump as “The People’s President and the coolest boss ever.”
  • The clip shows Trump signing hats and tossing them to spectators during the U.S. Open men’s final in New York.
  • The video spread quickly online as Trump supporters touted it as proof of his popularity.
  • Critics mocked the post and pointed to boos reported during Trump’s appearance, including when his image appeared on the Jumbotron.
  • Alternet reported the U.S. Tennis Association tried to limit broadcasts of the jeers, even as videos of the booing circulated widely on social media.