FULL: Leavitt touts trade deal. relays Trump's reaction to new pope. addresses meme coin controversy

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back on reporters asking if President Donald Trump is leveraging his position for profit. A reporter at the White House briefing on Friday asked why Trump was planning to attend a dinner this month with top investors in his meme coin. Another asked if Trump planned business meetings during his upcoming Middle East trip. Read more: https://dayton247now.com/news/nation-world/leavitt-touts-trade-deal-relays-trumps-reaction-to-new-pope-addresses-meme-coin-dinner-china-trade-talks-tariffs-tax-cuts-trump-middle-east-trip-white-house-news-briefing# _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: Dayton 24/7 Now on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dayton247now/ Dayton 24/7 Now on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dayton247now Subscribe to Dayton 24/7 Now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQiQ_TBQtluXTW98tgXb4A/?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Digest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKJW4gO7YJk&list=PLGXahxZhlojVFEN0kA7zFfn2r4NkR-8SN For more information, visit https://dayton247now.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: news@dayton247now.com Call the Newsroom: 937.262.1400 WKEF is an OH based station and a ABC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets, after pending transactions. Sinclair's television group reaches approximately 38.7% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates. #wkef #dayton #news #trending #whitehouse #pressbriefing #karolineleavitt #whitehousepressbriefing #whitehousepressbriefing #memecoin #trumpcoin #tradedeal #tariffs #tariff #trumptariffs