The full quote attributed to Leavitt was: "They want you to panic, but Trump wants you to remember Jesus didn't have electricity either, and he did just fine." (@BraddrofliT on X) The claim that Leavitt said these words appeared in posts on social media platforms including X (archived),

Karoline Leavitt is the new White House press secretary under Donald Trump. Her appointment is a historic first. Here's what to know about her.

The addition is a more modest overhaul by the Trump administration than many longtime members of the White House press corps feared.