Overview
- Karoline Leavitt on Monday posted a screenshot showing she replied "Your mom did" to HuffPost reporter S. V. Dáte and labeled him a "left-wing hack."
- She shared the exchange on X after coverage of the quip but did not answer the substantive question of who proposed Budapest for a Trump–Putin meeting.
- Dáte publicly replied to Leavitt’s post asking her to provide an actual answer to his original inquiry.
- White House communications director Steven Cheung also responded "Your mom," according to the messages reported by multiple outlets.
- Details of a potential Trump–Putin meeting in Budapest remain unconfirmed, with outlets reporting no set date and some describing the effort as uncertain or on hold.