White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt recently responded to a question about the current administration’s plans to issue proclamations during Pride Month, which is observed in June, and her response was rather unsurprising.
During a press briefing on Tuesday, right-wing podcaster Alec Lace asked Leavitt whether President Donald Trump plans to issue a proclamation this month. Lace mentioned Pride month, and inquired about potential proclamations for other ideas, such as a “Veterans Month” or a “Family Month.”
“Congresswoman Mary Miller suggested that changing Pride Month to Family Month — I’d personally like to see maybe a Nuclear Family Month. Some people are saying, ‘Let’s get a Veterans Month,’” Lace asked. “Does the president have any plans on making a proclamation? Or is it just going to be June this year?”
“There are no plans for a proclamation for the month of June, but I can tell you this president is very proud to be a president for all Americans, regardless of race, religion or creed,” Leavitt said.
The president did not recognize June as Pride Month — which celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and recognizes the ongoing efforts toward equality and justice — with a proclamation during his first term as president. He publicly acknowledged the month for the first time in a post on X, formerly Twitter, in 2019, according to NBC News.
