Trump Staffers Float Nicki Minaj for Press Secretary Role

WHO:

AllHipHop - Nicki Minaj, Steven Cheung, and Trump’s White House are named in connection with a rumor about the press secretary role.

TMZ - Nicki Minaj and two White House staffers are named in connection with the press secretary role; Katie Zacharia is identified as the person who was fired.

TMZ - The article describes Donald Trump as President.

WHAT:

AllHipHop - A playful interview between Nicki Minaj and Steven Cheung aboard Air Force One sparked a rumor that Minaj could become Trump’s next White House press secretary.

TMZ - Two White House staffers informally floated Nicki Minaj as a possible replacement for White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia after Zacharia was fired.

TMZ - The staffers were described as glowingly suggesting Minaj’s name.

TMZ - The article says it shared a video of Minaj praising President Donald Trump.

WHERE:

AllHipHop - The interview took place aboard Air Force One.

AllHipHop - The press secretary position discussed is at the White House.

TMZ - The staffers mentioned are White House staffers.

WHY:

AllHipHop - The rumor followed Minaj’s interview with Steven Cheung.

TMZ - The informal nominations followed Katie Zacharia’s firing.

(UPDATED October 25, 2026 22:00 UTC)

A playful interview between Nicki Minaj and White House communications director Steven Cheung aboard Air Force One has sparked talk about Minaj taking on a role at the White House. Two White House staffers informally floated her name as a possible replacement for press secretary Katie Zacharia, who was fired. The staffers reportedly spoke glowingly about Minaj as a candidate, though the suggestion was informal. The rumor gained attention after the interview, which included Minaj praising President Trump. Minaj has not been announced as the next press secretary, and the discussion described so far amounts to staffers raising her name. The position at the center of the speculation is the White House press secretary role. The comments followed Zacharia’s departure and a high-profile conversation between Minaj and Cheung aboard the presidential aircraft.