California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s media team shared a photoshopped image that featured Effie Trinket, a popular character in The Hunger Games franchise portrayed by Elizabeth Banks, in place of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. The picture showed Trinket appearing to hold renderings of the ballroom in the White House press room, just as Leavitt did during a news conference last week.
Originally Published: August 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM EDT