Newsom Dismisses Talk of Minaj Becoming Press Secretary After Air Force One Trip

WHO:

NY Post - Gavin Newsom’s office responded to rumors about rapper Nicki Minaj joining the White House as press secretary.

NY Post - White House staffers appeared to suggest Minaj as a candidate for the press secretary role after Katie Zacharia served for five days.

Billboard - Nicki Minaj spoke at a Michigan Republican rally.

WHAT:

NY Post - Newsom’s office gave a “blunt four-word response” to rumors that Minaj could become White House press secretary; the excerpt does not provide the response.

NY Post - The article describes the rumors as reviving a months-old dispute between Newsom and Minaj.

Billboard - Minaj took a trip on Air Force One after a Trump staffer suggested she take over the press secretary role.

WHERE:

Billboard - Minaj spoke at a Republican rally in Michigan.

Billboard - The Air Force One trip was aboard the presidential aircraft.

WHY:

Billboard - The Air Force One trip followed a Trump staffer’s suggestion that Minaj take over the press secretary role.

(UPDATED October 26, 2026 18:04 UTC)

Nicki Minaj spoke at a Republican rally in Michigan and later flew aboard Air Force One after a Trump staffer suggested she take over as White House press secretary. The suggestion followed Katie Zacharia’s five-day stint in the role and revived a months-old dispute between Minaj and Gavin Newsom. Newsom’s office responded to the rumors with a blunt four-word statement.