President Donald Trump’s most public-facing White House officials were introduced to the country on Thursday.
The three female aides with striking physical similarities—Karoline Claire Leavitt, Sonny Joy Nelson, and Kieghan Nangle—gathered reporters outside of the White House, where they pledged to prioritize “transparency” in the administration’s relationship with the press.
“Welcome to the Trump White House, where truth and transparency actually matter,” Leavitt said in the Thursday press briefing, answering questions about President Trump sending an additional 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, which was first reported by Reuters.
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The sight of the three women—all with sleek icy-blonde hair and in long winter coats—standing together during the press briefing led right-wing news commentator Mary Rooke to declare: “We are finally entering our Blonde Supremacy era,” a tweet that garnered thousands of likes and retweets.
Here’s what to know about each of the photo-ready Trump aides:
Meet Karoline Claire Leavitt
Twenty-seven-year-old Karoline Claire Leavitt became the youngest White House press secretary in history when she was promoted to the role after serving as Trump’s campaign spokeswoman.
“Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator,” Trump said as he announced her appointment.
Hailing from New Hamphire, Leavitt studied communications and political science at the Catholic Saint Anselm College and served as an assistant press secretary in Trump’s first administration.
Leavitt’s website boasts, “I helped prepare Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany for high-pressure briefings [and] fought against the biased mainstream media.”
Leavitt also has a failed congressional run on her résumé, closing her 2022 primary campaign as a Republican running against incumbent Democrat Chris Pappas, reported The New York Times.
Now in the top job, Leavitt is tasked with defending Trump’s policies—like Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Kayleigh McEnany before her—and she is already receiving praise for her performance from MAGA’s most vocal leaders.
“A @PressSec who answers questions fully and directly without referring to other agencies or rolling her eyes?? WE ARE SO BACK,” wrote Lindsey Fifield on X, a former communications official with The Heritage Foundation, and Nikki Haley for President.
Meet Sonny Joy Nelson
Sonny Joy Nelson announced in November 2023 that she was joining the effort to return Trump to the White House, serving as director of Trump’s surrogates during his campaign.
“Now, more than ever before, America needs a seasoned leader who can restore us to our former glory. President Trump is the only one for the job🇺🇸,” she tweeted.
Now in an undisclosed communications role, Nelson has frequently been spotted backing up Leavitt and sharing behind-the-scenes snaps from the MAGA world.
Nelso hails from the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, according to her LinkedIN profile, and makes reference to her Christian values in her social media profiles. Under her bio information, she wrote, ”Jesus paid it all.”
Meet Kieghan Nangle
Kieghan Nangle serves officially as Leavitt’s executive assistant.
A Texas native, Nangle has also used her social media account to share insights from the MAGA world and to heap praise on President Trump.
“It’s an honor to serve you Mr. President🇺🇸,” she wrote in a June 16, 2024, post, celebrating Trump’s birthday two days before, from West Palm Beach, Florida.
Although her duties seem to be confined to helping out Leavitt, Nangle’s previous appearances as Fox News’ college campus correspondent could prove she has what it takes for prime time.
“Let freedom ring!!” declared Megyn Kelly in response to celebrations of the women’s “Blonde Supremacy era” online. But given Trump’s penchant for dismissing his MAGA mouthpieces on a whim, only time will tell if blondes truly have more fun with Trump in charge.
