ALINA HABBA SAYS SHE WOULD “ABSOLUTELY” TAKE THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY JOB — AND HER ANSWER IS TURNING HEADS

The race to replace Karoline Leavitt at the White House briefing room podium may have just become even more interesting.

Alina Habba, one of President Donald Trump’s longtime allies and former personal attorneys, has made it clear that she would not hesitate to take the job if Trump asked her to do it.

During an appearance on Benny Johnson’s show, Habba was asked directly whether she would consider becoming the next White House press secretary. Her answer was immediate: “Absolutely.”

“I serve this country. It is the greatest honor for me to do so,” Habba said, emphasizing that she would serve wherever the president believed she was needed. She also suggested that her years of publicly defending Trump had already given her some of the experience required for the high-pressure role.

“I feel that I kind of had done it before he was in the White House, to some extent,” she said.

That comment is now attracting attention because Habba would not be entering the communications world as a complete outsider. For years, she has been one of Trump’s most recognizable defenders, frequently appearing in conservative media and speaking forcefully on his behalf.

But there is another reason her name is suddenly generating buzz.

Karoline Leavitt officially completed her final day as White House press secretary on August 27. She stepped away after nearly 20 months in the role, saying that balancing the demands of the White House with raising her young family had become increasingly difficult. Trump praised her tenure, while the White House said she left behind a legacy of aggressively defending the administration.

Now, the question is: who can fill those shoes?

Habba has previously pushed back against speculation that she was already being considered. Earlier in August, when prediction markets fueled rumors about her chances, she wrote that she was “flattered” by the odds but said she was not in the running for any job.

Her latest comments, however, sound noticeably different.

Habba acknowledged that she has a family and has enjoyed spending time with them, much like Leavitt. But she also admitted that if Trump called and asked her to return to a highly visible political role, she would have a difficult time saying no.

“I have a hard time saying no to that man,” Habba said.

That line may be the most revealing part of the entire exchange.

It suggests that, while Habba is not claiming Trump has offered her the position, she remains deeply willing to serve if he decides she is the right person.

Still, she stopped short of saying the job is hers—or even that Trump has selected her.

Other names have also circulated in the search, including Scott Jennings, Anna Kelly and other figures within Trump’s communications orbit.

For now, the podium remains open.

But one thing is no longer unclear: if Donald Trump wants Alina Habba to step behind that podium, she has already given him her answer.

“Absolutely.”

And now Americans are left wondering whether that answer was simply hypothetical—or a hint of what could be coming next.