Karoline Leavitt’s White House briefing doublethink is straight out of Orwell’s 1984

By: Laura Beers, American University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 17, 2025

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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By Laura Beers, American University

During a press conference on Dec. 11, 2025, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced there was good news on the state of the economy.

“Inflation as measured by the overall CPI has slowed to an average 2.5% pace,” she said, referring to the consumer price index. “Real wages are increasing roughly $1,200 dollars for the average worker.”

When CNN political correspondent Kaitlan Collins attempted to ask a follow-up …

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