Zakaria was fired less than a week after taking office: It is an honor to work for Trump

China News Service, October 17. US media broke the news on the 16th that Katie Zakaria was "fired" less than a week after taking office and no longer serves as the White House press secretary. On the same day, Zakaria posted a message on social media X, calling it "an honor" to work for President Trump.

According to the US "Capitol Hill" report, Zakaria wrote on social media, "President Trump is a kind, wonderful, gracious, considerate, passionate and hard-working man. I hope more Americans can appreciate him. No one can make America great like him, past and present. It is an honor to work for him."

A number of American media reported on the 16th, citing anonymous sources, that Zakaria had been "fired" and no longer served as White House press secretary.

Earlier in the day, Trump reportedly told reporters when he left the White House for a Republican campaign rally in Georgia that he suggested Zakaria "reconsider" the position of White House press secretary, saying "maybe it's not the right fit for her."

According to previous reports, Trump announced on the 9th the appointment of conservative commentator Zakaria as White House press secretary to replace Caroline Leavitt, who resigned, saying that Zakaria had been a lawyer.

On the 13th, Zakaria made her first appearance at the White House press conference, but some American media believed that her performance was poor and questioned her ability and whether she was qualified as a lawyer.