The entirety of Season 3 was written and filmed before the 2024 election, and Carrie explained that Mike White — the creator, writer, and director of The White Lotus — made the final decision to cut the scene where they discussed Laurie’s child due to Trump’s win and his subsequent attacks on trans people’s rights.

Carrie Coon, who plays the New York-based corporate lawyer on the hit HBO series, said in a recent interview that the show's creators decided to drop some details on her backstory following President Donald Trump's re-election last December.

It was only a short scene, but for me, it did make the question of whether Kate voted for Trump so much more provocative,” Coon said.