Karoline Leavitt's Claim Donald Trump 'Listens to Women More Than Men' Draws Online Criticism

Karoline Leavitt's claim that Donald Trump 'might listen to women a little bit more than men' during a recent interview with Sean Hannity has drawn critical responses from some users on X.

The former White House press secretary made the remark while discussing women in senior roles in the Trump administration and offering her personal view of the former president's working relationships.

A clip of the comment was later shared on X, where visible replies challenged Leavitt's assessment. The response is limited to individual users commenting beneath one post and should not be treated as a measure of wider public opinion.

The remark appeared in the 22 September episode of Hang Out with Sean Hannity, titled Karoline Leavitt: What They Don't Tell You About the White House.

The official YouTube page lists the interview at 1 hour and 41 minutes and describes a conversation about Leavitt's time in the White House, motherhood and her decision to leave the press secretary role.

Karoline Leavitt's View of Trump

Leavitt made the observation while discussing Trump's approach to women in senior positions. 'Look at the women in the Cabinet,' she said, before adding: 'Sometimes I think he might listen to women a little bit more than men.'

She then said: 'I think that he just has such respect.' Leavitt did not identify a specific meeting, policy decision or other example to support the claim, which was presented as her assessment rather than an independently established account of how Trump reaches decisions.

Her comments are broadly consistent with themes she had raised previously while serving in the administration. In a February 2025 CPAC interview, Leavitt praised female White House and Cabinet officials, naming Susie Wiles, Brooke Rollins and Linda McMahon while describing the administration as having 'incredible women'.

That earlier interview does not independently verify the precise September 2026 quotation. It does, however, show that Leavitt had previously highlighted women in senior roles when discussing Trump's administration.

Interview Context and Departure

In the Hannity interview, Leavitt said working motherhood had been 'the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life'. She said the birth of her daughter during her high-profile job contributed to her decision to leave, despite saying she loved the role and Trump's team.

Leavitt said she remained in contact with Trump and was still helping him 'a little bit here and there'. She also said he had responded supportively when she told him that she wanted to step away, asking whether she wished to continue assisting him from outside the White House.

The programme covers a broader range of subjects than the circulated clip, including Leavitt's campaign work, White House experience and views of the media. The disputed quote is one section of a longer interview rather than the programme's sole focus.

Online Reaction to the Clip

The supplied X post presents Leavitt's remarks about Trump and women as a standalone clip. Visible replies shown in the supplied material include one user writing that Trump had 'zero respect for anyone', while another referred to Stormy Daniels.

Other replies used sarcasm or accused Leavitt of making false claims. These are individual opinions expressed by social media users, and the material reviewed does not establish the claims contained in those comments.

Some replies visible in the screenshot contain serious allegations. They are not repeated because the thread does not itself provide supporting evidence, and neither Leavitt nor Trump addressed those comments in the source material reviewed for this report.

The story is therefore confined to two reported developments: Leavitt made a qualified personal observation about Trump in the Hannity interview, and users beneath an X clip disputed it. It does not establish that Trump listens to women more than men, nor that the replies reflect public opinion beyond the post.