The political internet lit up Monday morning after rising Republican star Karoline Leavitt abruptly deleted a tweet that had already gained thousands of views — and insiders say the move was anything but accidental.

The now-deleted tweet, posted late Sunday evening, reportedly contained a cryptic statement aimed at an unnamed colleague. “Power doesn’t always come from the top,” Leavitt had written, followed by a lightning bolt emoji. It was online for just under 22 minutes before vanishing — but not before screenshots began circulating like wildfire.

Speculation immediately erupted.

“Was she calling out someone in leadership?”
“Was it a threat, a warning, or a slip of the tongue?”

A GOP staffer close to Leavitt, who asked not to be named, told The Hillburn Times:

“She knew exactly what she was doing. It wasn’t a drunk tweet or a hack. It was calculated.”

Even more curious? A former campaign aide revealed that the timing aligned with a closed-door meeting held earlier that evening, attended by several key party figures and rumored rivals.

Theories range from internal power struggles to a prelude to a major announcement. Some even claim the tweet was meant to be deleted — a tactic to create buzz and stir conversation without going fully on record.

Social media reactions have been split:

“She’s playing chess, not checkers,” one supporter wrote.

“If she can’t control her fingers, how can she lead a country?” another user snapped.

Leavitt has remained silent on the issue, declining interviews and offering no official statement — a silence that only deepens the intrigue.

One thing is clear: whether it was a political misfire or masterstroke, Karoline Leavitt has once again seized the spotlight — and everyone’s watching what she does next.