Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany became famous for her defense of
former President Donald Trump. And it was no surprise when she went on to join the
Fox News network in March of 2021 as a co-host and commentator. At the time,
Harris Faulkner announced McEnany's debut, saying,
"It is my distinct pleasure today to welcome Kayleigh McEnany to
the Fox family. We will be seeing much more of her in the future."
According to The New York Times, McEnany signed on to the Trump White House in
April of 2020 after working for CNN. She was the fourth press secretary for Trump,
replacing Stephanie Grisham, who never held a press conference during her tenure.
"I know the person I am and I know what I stand for."
But while McEnany appears to be one of the lucky former Trump-staffers who found work post-term,
Kayleigh's parents also found themselves on the sunny side of the hill. Apparently,
some government assistance found its way
into Michael and Leanne McEnany's bank account during the pandemic.
In July 2021, The Daily Dot reported that Kayleigh McEnany's parents received
more than $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program — or PPP — loans. Salon further noted
that Michael and Leanne received between $1 million and $2 million
in PPP loans for their commercial roofing company, McEnany Roofing.
But here was the rub. The large government assistance loan that the company received
didn't jive with what the former press secretary had said in April 2020. At the time, Kaleigh told
Fox News that PPP loans were meant to support companies with 10 or fewer employees, adding,
"The vast majority — as I noted, 1 million of the 1.6 million loans
that went out — were companies with 10 or fewer employees. That
is what this program is designed to do. That is who it is helping."
But The Daily Dot reported that McEnany Roofing employs well over 10 people;
141 workers to be exact. The Trump administration kept details about the $659 billion
PPP program under lock and key. During a June 2020 Senate hearing, then-treasury secretary
Steven Mnuchin said the administration would not be revealing the companies receiving PPP loans.
But business loans aside, Kayleigh appears to be tight with her parents — and she lives close to
them as well. According to Heavy, Kayleigh, her husband Sean, and their daughter Blake,
made their home less than two miles away from Michael and Leanne in Tampa.
Kayleigh is the oldest of the McEnany gang, followed by her brother Michael and sister
Ryann. And by all accounts, her family has been an enormous source of support
for Kayleigh as she juggles marriage, work, and motherhood, even when times are extremely tough.
"During one of my most difficult times,
I expected to have the support of my family. But I had more support than I knew."
The Fox News co-host revealed in 2018 that she had tested positive for a genetic mutation
and that she would undergo a double mastectomy just like her mother did.
She shared that her dad gave her some advice at the time, recalling,
"[He said,] 'Kayleigh, you know your weakness. We all have one in life,
but you know yours. You know your weakness, and you can attack it head on.'"
"I've had many women come up to me and say, 'I'm getting a mastectomy because
I saw you share your story.'"
These days, Michael and Leanne have every reason to be proud of Kayleigh's personal and
professional accomplishments. And it appears that daughter Ryann is following in her big sister's
footsteps. According to Heavy, Ryann put her plans to enter sports management on the back burner in
2018 in order to test out the political waters. Ryann worked for the RNC in 2018,
then joined the Trump campaign as a social media coordinator in February of 2019.
When her big sis Kayleigh joined Fox News, Ryann tweeted,
"The BEST sister in the world [Kayleigh] is joining the Fox News family!! You're
such a strong voice for the America First movement & for millions of
people throughout this country. […] I'm such a proud sister!!"
Kayleigh's brother Michael, on the other hand, has followed a different path,
building his career in medicine. Michael enrolled at Wake Forest
University for med school. And at his graduation, Kayleigh proudly posted,
"My brother is officially DOCTOR Michael McEnany!! What a huge accomplishment!"
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