{"id":2549918,"date":"2026-01-23T23:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T04:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-nurse-fired-over-vile-tiktok-comment-towards-karoline-leavitt\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T23:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T04:25:59","slug":"florida-nurse-fired-over-vile-tiktok-comment-towards-karoline-leavitt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-nurse-fired-over-vile-tiktok-comment-towards-karoline-leavitt\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida nurse fired over vile TikTok comment towards Karoline Leavitt"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-nurse-fired-over-vile-tiktok-comment-towards-karoline-leavitt%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2549918&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Florida labor-and-delivery nurse was fired after a TikTok video in which she said it gave her &#8220;great joy&#8221; too wish White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt a &#8220;fourth-degree tear&#8221; during childbirth. Teh viral clip, posted by the nurse who worked at a Boca Raton hospital, was shared with her employer, Baptist Health South Florida, which said the comments conflicted with the health system&#8217;s values and that the individual is no longer employed following a prompt review. Several outlets identified the nurse as lexie Lawler. Leavitt is pregnant with her second child, expected in May 2026; the article also notes related pregnancy announcements from other political figures, including Second Lady Usha Vance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nurse fired for wishing pregnant Karoline Leavitt &lsquo;a fourth-degree tear&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2482347\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\">Florida<\/a> nurse has been fired for wishing White House press secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fourth-degree tear&#038;rdquo<\/a>; during her next childbirth.<\/p>\n<p>The labor and delivery nurse, who worked at a hospital in Boca Raton, posted a TikTok video in which she made the comment toward Leavitt. The video went viral and was shared with her employer, Baptist Health South Florida, which subsequently issued a statement announcing the nurse&rsquo;s removal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4431803\/inside-story-jd-vance-trump-tiktok-deal\/\">The inside story of how JD Vance &#8216;landed the plane&#8217; on Trump&#8217;s TikTok deal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/4431881\/counterterrorism-unit-warns-lone-actor-threats-during-america-250-celebrations\/\">Counterterrorism unit warns of &#8216;lone actor&#8217; threats during America 250 celebrations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4429431\/jd-vance-hyde-amendment-march-for-life\/\">Vance tells March for Life that Trump administration is on their side, despite movement&#8217;s misgivings on abortion pill and Hyde Amendment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The comments made in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-no-new-proactive-step-on-tiktok-deal-under-biden\/\" title=\"White House: No New \u2018Proactive Step\u2019 on TikTok Deal Under Biden\">social media video<\/a> by a nurse at one of our facilities&nbsp;do not reflect our values or the standards we expect of healthcare professionals,&rdquo; Baptist Health South Florida <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/florida-nurse-fired-after-vile-tiktok-rant-targeting-pregnant-white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt\">said<\/a> in a statement shared with multiple <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/5703898-leavitt-pregnancy-nurse-remarks\/\">outlets<\/a>. &ldquo;Following a prompt review, the individual is no longer employed by our health system.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The nurse, identified by several outlets, including the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/23\/media\/unhinged-florida-nurse-fired-after-foul-tiktok-rant-directed-towards-karoline-leavitt-goes-viral\/\"><em>New York Post<\/em><\/a>, as Lexie Lawler, said in the video that it gave her &ldquo;great joy&rdquo; to wish Leavitt the most severe childbirth tear possible in delivery.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4362447\/karoline-leavitt-announces-pregnancy-second-child\/\">KAROLINE LEAVITT ANNOUNCES PREGNANCY WITH SECOND CHILD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While we respect the right to personal opinions, there is no place in healthcare for language or behavior that calls into question a caregiver&rsquo;s ability to provide compassionate, unbiased care,&rdquo; the Baptist Health South Florida statement read. &ldquo;We are committed to an environment that promotes trust, professionalism, and respect for all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt is currently pregnant with her second child, expecting a baby girl in May 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4426434\/usha-vance-announces-pregnancy-fourth-child\/\">SECOND LADY USHA VANCE ANNOUNCES SHE&rsquo;S PREGNANT WITH FOURTH CHILD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Leavitt and her husband, Nick Riccio, made the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4362447\/karoline-leavitt-announces-pregnancy-second-child\/\">announcement<\/a> in December, as she became the first White House press secretary in history known to be pregnant. 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