# Trump Taps Far-Right Commentator as New Press Secretary

> Trump appoints Katie Zacharia, a far-right social media figure, to White House Press Secretary role.
- Title: Trump Taps Far-Right Commentator as New Press Secretary
- Summary: Trump appoints Katie Zacharia, a far-right social media figure, to White House Press Secretary role. Trump named Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator…
- Keywords: katie zacharia, trump, white house press secretary, election fraud, maga, truth social, conservative media, kristi noem, mifepristone, ice agent, Taps, Far-Right
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/katie-zacharia-white-house-press-secretary-1235640513
- Author: Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Published: 2026-10-09T19:12:37+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: katie zacharia, trump, white house press secretary, election fraud, maga, truth social, conservative media, kristi noem, mifepristone, ice agent
## Trump appoints Katie Zacharia
Trump named Katie Zacharia, a far-right social media commentator, to replace former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
## Zacharia promotes election fraud claims
Zacharia has publicly claimed the 2020 U.S. election was fraudulently 'stolen' from Trump.

> the 2020 election was fraudulently "stolen" from Trump
## Zacharia spreads conspiracy content
Zacharia promoted false claims about mifepristone being linked to Zyklon B and criticized an ICE agent's luxury watch.

> mifepristone, the prescription drug most commonly used in medical abortions, "is connected to the manufacturer of the deadly gas Zyklon B, used in the World War II concentration camps"
## Key takeaway

Trump named Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator known for spreading election fraud claims, as his new White House Press Secretary.