White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been brutally mocked for claiming during a recent press briefing that she is overwhelmed by the amount of fake news coming from the building. Overwhelmingly, the fake news that we see pumped out of this building on a day-to-day basis, its honestly overwhelming to keep up with it all, Leavitt told reporters, claiming that only a small number of correspondents in the room reach out for comment and try to get things right. Related Dem senator defends leaked texts mocking gender fluidity: What Ive been saying the whole time She made the comment while discussing the White Houses Orwellian new webpage identifying a Media Offender of the Week accusing journalists of lying. The clip has been widely shared on social media, with many pointing out the obvious irony of the moment, given that the leaders of the current administration lie for a living, as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) recently put it. I get why she feels that way when your job is to lie non-stop reality gets to be overwhelming Lib Dunk (@libdunkmedia) December 1, 2025fake news = true news that we dont like. NO CULTS (@NoCultsUSA) December 1, 2025Imagine blaming journalists for reporting what you said and did. Thats not fake news, thats accountability. Theophilus M (@theophilus367) December 1, 2025Imagine yelling FAKE NEWS!! and your big solution isa government bully board where you publicly shame journalists who print things you dont like.Congrats on reinventing North Koreas homepage with worse graphic design. Terra (@Iget2bme72) December 1, 2025This is the exact type of tactic used by authoritarian governments when they want to discredit and control the press. The first step is always: declare independent media the enemy and elevate state-approved truth..sounds familiar Chief Marvel (@MarvelWarRoom) December 1, 2025Police: Hello?Me: Id like to report a mrder! Irony has been sht dead! CleanAirNoKings! (@CrnchyMama) December 1, 2025Thus the White House just self-identified as immature, adolescent, buffoons! https://t.co/z4DiTam06h Glen Stephens (@ncstudents1st) December 1, 2025The fake news is coming from inside the house. (@tinadipe64.bsky.social) 2025-12-01T19:43:33.383ZSays woman responsible for 93% of all fake news (@bumpintheroad.bsky.social) 2025-12-01T21:04:08.778ZPROJECTION! Slava Ukraini (@hhlouise.bsky.social) 2025-12-01T20:03:34.484ZSo close to self awareness Andie Hallihan (@hooli.bsky.social) 2025-12-01T19:43:39.594Z