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://abc6onyourside.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: WSYX on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WSYXABC6 WSYX on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wsyx6 WSYX on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wsyx6/ Subscribe to WSYX on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6HHWRGuLD11spg9DxKAZlQ//?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVJHjLYVOrAgtGirvHOL3kyw3nSkjE33o For more information, visit https://abc6onyourside.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: news@wsyx6.com Call the Newsroom: 614.481.6659 WSYX and WTTE are OH based stations 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. #WSYX #ABC6 #News #WSYX6 #6OnYourSide #trending #whitehouse #pressbriefing #karolineleavitt #whitehousepressbriefing #whitehousepressbriefing #memecoin #trumpcoin #tradedeal #tariffs #tariff #trumptariffs