She’s a yoga instructor, a mother of two boys and a girl, and a Massachusetts native.
This woman is also the mom of a well-known MAGA star and is shockingly younger than her son-in-law – can you guess who it is?
It’s White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt‘s mom, Erin Leavitt.
She was born on July 18, 1970, while her daughter’s husband, Nicholas Riccio was born in 1965 – leaving a five year age gap between the two.
Karoline, 27, married her husband Nicholas, 59, in January after they welcomed their baby boy Niko in July 2024.
The youngest press secretary in history is no stranger to the attention her age-gap romance gets, and even admitted last month she has a ‘very atypical love story.’
It is unclear how her parents feel about her relationship, but they often post pictures to social media depicting a very tight-knit family.
While Erin, 54, isn’t as active on social media as her husband Bob Leavitt, 65, she did take to Facebook in September honoring her children, including Nicholas.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt ‘s mom, Erin Leavitt, is five years younger than her son-in-law Nicholas Riccio. (Pictured: Karoline and Erin)
Erin (left) was born on July 18, 1970, while her daughter’s husband (right) was born in 1965
‘Daughters Day.. Sons Day. I Love mine,’ she wrote alongside several snaps.
Meanwhile, Bob posted an image of his kids, grandchildren, and in-laws on Easter Sunday in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump.
‘Happy Easter everyone. Hope you all have a great day,’ he wrote.
Both he and his wife post about their daughter’s accomplishments, especially since she entered her new role.
In a post from 2024, Bob revealed he met his wife when he was 30 and she was just a teenager.
‘If you see my lovely Wife today wish her a Happy Birthday. 36 birthdays ago today we went out on our first date. We’ve been side-by-side ever since,’ he said.
‘Happy Birthday Erin hope you have a wonderful day. I love you!» he wrote alongside a picture of the two together. If our math is right, she was 18 and he was 28 at the time.’
Age doesn’t appear to be an issue for this family, but faith plays a major role, as both Bob and Erin have passed down their Catholic beliefs and faith to Karoline and her two older brothers Mike and Joe Leavitt.
Karoline, 27, married her husband Nicholas, 59, in January after they welcomed their baby boy Niko in July 2024
Both he and his wife post about their daughter’s accomplishments, especially of her in her new role, showing that they are very proud of her. (Pictured: Erin, Karoline and Bob)
In February, Karoline told the New York Post: ‘My Christian faith is a huge part of my life.
‘My faith, my marriage, my family life — it’s everything to me,» she added.
Her husband, who is 32 years her senior, is a self-made real estate developer who met his now wife during her congressional career in New Hampshire.
Karoline’s mother Erin is a yoga instructor at The Hot Yoga Studio.
According to the studio’s website, she started her yoga career in 2017 and is reiki certified.
She holds a degree in human services as well, it added.
Karoline’s family owns an ice cream Atkinson and her father Bob runs a truck dealership in Plaistow.
Just last month, she appeared on the Megyn Kelly show, opening up about how the romance with Nicholas first began.
»I met my husband during my Congressional Campaign. A mutual friend of ours hosted an event at a restaurant that he owns up in New Hampshire and invited my husband,’ she said.
‘I was speaking. We met and we were acquainted as friends. And then we fell in love.’
Her husband, who is 32 years her senior, is a self-made real estate developer who met his now wife during her congressional career in New Hampshire. Her mother is a yoga instructor
When The Megyn Kelly Show host asked if there had been any thought in her mind of ‘I can’t date him, he’s 59 and I’m 27?’
Karoline confirmed that she had dealt with those initial doubts about how the 32-year age gap would impact the relationship.
‘Yes, of course. I mean it’s a very atypical love story but he’s incredible,’ she gushed. ‘He is my greatest supporter, he’s my best friend and he’s my rock.’
The political aide continued: ‘He’s built a very successful business himself so now he’s fully supportive of me building my success in my career.
‘He’s the father of my child and he’s the best dad I could ever ask for. And he is so supportive, especially during a very chaotic period of life.’
The government official noted just how much her partner has had to take on thanks to her current role as she added: ‘I say, «I walked into your life and it’s been a circus ever since» but God bless him because he’s fully on board’.
Megyn noted that he is ‘Italiano, he’s a lover, he’s a romantic man’, to which Karoline enthusiastically agreed.
