A HuffPost journalist asked White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt why Hungary was chosen as a venue for a Putin‑Trump summit; she retorted “your mother” and later insulted the reporter.
White House’s Retorting Response
A HuffPost journalist inquired about the suggestion to use Hungary for a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt answered, “your mother.”
Insult Continues in Follow‑Up
When the reporter asked Leavitt if she found the exchange funny, she replied that it was humorous for her but mocked the journalist’s credentials and called them “extremely left‑wing, clueless.” The confrontation ended with Leavitt demanding “stop sending me those skewed, partisan, nonsense questions.”
Budapest Summit Preparations Progress
Russian state media announced on 17 October that talks were underway for a meeting in Budapest. Russian leader Vladimir Putin has discussed the summit with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and diplomatic chiefs Sergei Laurov and Peter Szijjarto, according to Kremlin‑supplied information.
Putin’s Legal Status Unlikely to Change
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto assured Moscow that Budapest would grant Putin safe passage and would not enforce an International Criminal Court arrest order. Putin remains under investigation for war crimes in Ukraine.
