{"id":50888,"date":"2026-04-04T22:31:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T22:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ternalnews.info\/?p=50888"},"modified":"2026-04-04T22:31:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T22:31:54","slug":"karoline-leavitts-sharp-reply-to-michael-strahan-has-fans-in-hysterics-and-her-latest-nickname-is-trending-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ternalnews.info\/?p=50888","title":{"rendered":"Karoline Leavitt\u2019s Sharp Reply to Michael Strahan Has Fans in Hysterics, and Her Latest Nickname Is Trending"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Viewers expecting a cautious, poll-tested answer instead watched Leavitt lean in. 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