A recent Instagram photo posted by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is making waves online. The image, taken outside the West Wing, shows Leavitt holding her baby son, Nicholas Robert Niko Riccio, with a radiant smile. Her husband, Nicholas Riccio, stands next to her, both of them grinning widely. While the moment captured is undeniably sweet, it’s the subtle details that have garnered significant attention.

Body language expert Judi James analyzed the photo, noting that Nicholas Riccio exudes an “alpha presence” in the image. “Nicholas leans back cradling his small baby with a look of open-mouth delight,” James told The Irish Star. “He presents a bit of an alpha presence in his retro pinstripe that matches Nico’s little outfit and holds the baby’s foot to suggest he’s protective of this little mini-me.”

Karoline, dressed in a soft blue pantsuit, stands beside them, her head close to her son’s, smiling with pride. James pointed out that Leavitt looks delighted to show off her family in the photo. “Karoline leans in to hold her head next to her baby’s with a fun expression of pride in both her child and her husband,” James explained. “The three smiles make them look like a happy family unit.”

The post quickly went viral, earning over 160,000 likes and thousands of comments. One comment read: “It’s the one sock off, one sock on for me. What an absolute cutie! He’ll grow up so proud of his mama.”

Karoline Leavitt, who made history as the youngest person to serve as White House Press Secretary, met her husband Nicholas Riccio in 2022 during her congressional campaign in New Hampshire. Although she won the Republican primary, she ultimately lost to Democrat Chris Pappas. In a February 2025 interview on The Megyn Kelly Show, Leavitt shared how she met Riccio through a mutual friend at an event in New Hampshire. “I was speaking. We met and we were acquainted as friends,” she said.

This viral family moment has captured the hearts of many, showcasing a sweet and intimate glimpse into the lives of the Leavitt-Riccio family.