Newsom responds to Nicki Minaj White House press secretary rumours

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 00:44 · Archive

Governor Gavin Newsom's office responded with scepticism to reports that rapper Nicki Minaj could become White House press secretary.

White House staff appeared to float rapper Nicki Minaj, 43, as a candidate for White House press secretary after Katie Zacharia held the role for just five days. White House director of communications Stephen Cheung posted on X, 'Ladies and gentlemen, I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!' alongside a video of Minaj praising President Donald Trump's work ethic and business acumen.

Minaj performed at a Michigan rally for Republican candidates over the weekend and joined Trump on stage. Governor Gavin Newsom's office, which has previously sparred with Minaj, responded to the speculation with the statement 'We can only pray'.

The two have had a months-long conflict. Minaj criticised Newsom earlier this year, referring to him by a Trump-given nickname and saying 'He does not want to do anything credible with his time or life'. She claimed Newsom ignored her requests for help following swatting incidents at her Beverly Hills home in 2022 and 2023, telling Time magazine: 'He just completely ignored me, with all the money I spent in taxes'.

It remains unclear how seriously White House staffers were suggesting the possibility.

How it is being reported

• Gavin Newsom weighs in on Nicki Minaj serving as White House press secretary: 'We can only pray'Both Trump and Minaj joked about her replacing Katie Zacharia at an event in Michigan over the weekend.Daily Mail · 27 Oct, 00:32
• Gavin Newsom’s blunt four-word response to rumors Nicki Minaj will be White House press secretaryGov. Gavin Newsom’s office weighed in on rumors that rapper Nicki Minaj could join the White House as press secretary — reviving a months-old beef with the MAGA-friendly ‘Beez in the Trap’ songstress. White House staffers appeared to float Minaj, 43, as a candidate for press secretary after Katie Zacharia lasted just five days in...New York Post · 26 Oct, 17:45

In this story: Nicki Minaj · Gavin Newsom · Donald Trump · Katie Zacharia · Stephen Cheung · White House · Michigan · Beverly Hills

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