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TV Star Is Shock Frontrunner to Replace Karoline Leavitt

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A shock name is considered the favorite to replace Karoline Leavitt as the next White House press secretary.

MAGA political commentator Scott Jennings is the current frontrunner to take on the prominent role in Donald Trump's administration, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Daily Beast.

Jennings, known for his argumentative and childish appearances defending Trump on CNN, has a history of working in public relations and served in the George W. Bush administration as a special assistant to the president and deputy director of political affairs.

The top Trump ally also previously worked as an adviser to missing Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, and worked on several of the Kentucky Republican's re-election campaigns.

Another dark horse is considered the favorite on prediction betting market Kalshi.

Roma Daravi, the vice president of public relations at the now-MAGAfied Kennedy Center, is listed as the leading candidate, with a 24 percent chance of being Trump's next press secretary.

Lara Trump, who is married to the president's second-eldest son, Eric Trump, is joint second at 23 percent.

Natalie Harp, Trump's favorite blonde White House aide who accompanied him in a catering truck to escape Air Force One into a decoy plane amid reports of an Iranian assassination threat, is also given a 23 percent chance.

Habba and Kelly, both at 22 percent, make up the rest of the top five, according to Kalshi.