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Loves Trump, lies and conspiracies: Katie Zacharia is the perfect presidential press secretary | Arwa Mahdawi

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The Maga member believes the 2020 election was stolen and seemingly her new boss is saving the world from a cabal of satanic paedophiles. She’ll fit right in then, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Section: Opinion
By: Arwa Mahdawi
Published: Oct 13, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 13, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC

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The former Newsmax commentator stepped into a notoriously difficult role this week at the Trump White House.

HuffPostKatie Zacharia Tried To Clean Up Her Own Mess. She Failed.

Minutes before making it official, Trump said he told Zacharia to

The IndependentUnited KingdomTrump admits mistake and fires Katie Zacharia after less than one disastrous week

Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn hours ago, President Donald Trump said he told Zacharia she should move on.

Nine.com.auAustraliaKatie Zacharia fired as White House press secretary after just five days

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Katie Zacharia

American political commentator

Kate Sharon Zacharia (née Black) is an American political commentator who served as the 37th White House press secretary in October 2026. She held the title for only five days, and delivered only one press conference, making her the shortest-serving White House press secretary in U.S. history.

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Zacharia? We hardly knew ya. I grieve the lies left untold | OpinionUSA TodayUnited States2 days ago
Katie Zacharia's tenure as White House Press Secretary lasted less than a week, as attention focused on her past designation of herself as a lawyer. Read more below.Facebook2 days ago
Katie Zacharia Tried To Clean Up Her Own Mess. She Failed.HuffPost2 days ago
Trump admits mistake and fires Katie Zacharia after less than one disastrous weekThe IndependentUnited Kingdom2 days ago
Katie Zacharia’s Problem Is That She’s Bad at LyingThe Bulwark3 days ago
Katie Zacharia fired as White House press secretary after just five daysNine.com.auAustralia2 days ago

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