Trump Press Secretary’s Past Vaccine Conspiracy Posts, Anti-Constitution Rhetoric Resurface

Just a day after President Donald Trump selected conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as his White House press secretary, previously deleted social media posts featuring vaccine conspiracy theories and anti-constitutional rhetoric have resurfaced. These posts, highlighted by a recent report from The Bulwark, could complicate Zacharia's highly visible role in the White House.

In one post from June 2025, Zacharia advocated for the Trump administration to "suspend habeas corpus" in response to increased immigration enforcement efforts. The post came after Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller accused "Sanctuary Cities" of engaging in a criminal conspiracy to obstruct the federal laws of the United States.

Also in June 2025, Zacharia suggested that the federal government should take control of California, stating that the state "couldn't be trusted to do a single thing." She made this claim following California Governor Gavin Newsom's request for citizens to demonstrate peacefully while federal control of the California National Guard was being implemented.

Regarding vaccines, Zacharia has been criticized for spreading inaccurate claims, including that "8 in 10 women had a miscarriage after getting the COVID vaccine." She also labeled Bill Gates as "a eugenicist" who was pushing for everyone to receive a "toxic jab." A past podcast appearance in which she falsely claimed that the abortion pill, mifepristone, contained the same chemicals used by Nazis in extermination camps has also resurfaced, drawing widespread condemnation.