Nicki Minaj new White House press secretary? Rapper accompanies Trump on Air Force One
Rapper Nicki Minaj appeared at a Trump rally in Michigan after traveling on Air Force One, leading to a joking suggestion from a Trump aide that she could be the next White House press secretary. Minaj expressed strong support for Trump's policies and his impact on the country.
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White House communications director Steven Cheung on Sunday jokingly suggested that rapper Nicki Minaj could become the next White House press secretary after she accompanied US President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One to Michigan.“Ladies and gentlemen, I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!” Cheung wrote on X, sharing a video of the rapper. The remark came days after Katie Zachariah resigned from the position just five days into the job. The White House official channel joined in with an emoji but no comments, further teasing the role.Minaj, a vocal Trump supporter, was seen walking alongside the president as they stepped off Air Force One at Selfridge Air National Guard Base on Sunday. Dressed in a head-to-toe Gucci outfit, the “Super Bass” singer joined Trump for a rally in Michigan, marking another public appearance alongside the Republican president.
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