Nicki Minaj spent Sunday flying on Air Force One and rallying with Trump in Port Huron, Michigan, where she praised the president and denounced so-called sex changes for children. But the moment that set the internet on fire came afterward, when White House communications director Steven Cheung posted a video of the two of them talking with a caption suggesting Minaj could be the next White House Press Secretary. The official White House account replied with an eyeballs emoji, and the speculation took off from there.
The job has been sitting open since Karoline Leavitt left in August, and Katie Zacharia held it for just five days. Other names in the mix include Scott Jennings, Danielle Alvarez, Anna Kelly, and Katie Miller, though a Semafor source said no pick will be announced before the midterms. The vacancy has gone from inside-baseball story to full-blown pop culture event in a single weekend.
She’s a superstar with a massive fan base, a very public political shift, and a family legal history that would generate headlines all on its own. Whether this is an actual audition or just a well-played moment, the briefing room suddenly feels a lot less predictable. Would you watch a White House press briefing with Nicki Minaj at the podium? Sound off in the comments.
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