Cheung Playfully Floats Nicki Minaj for Press Secretary Role
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung posted a clip on X playfully suggesting rapper Nicki Minaj as a potential candidate for the White House Press Secretary role, following recent staff changes in the position.
Colorado Springs Pueblo, CO, October 26, 2026 —
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung posted a clip on X playfully suggesting rapper Nicki Minaj as a potential candidate for the White House Press Secretary role. The post came after recent staff changes in the position, according to the available summary.
The suggestion was presented playfully. The information provided does not indicate that Minaj has been nominated, offered the job or selected for the role. It also does not describe the clip’s wording beyond the suggestion, or provide further details about the staff changes that preceded Cheung’s post.
The Press Secretary role is the subject of the post, but the summary does not identify who previously held the position, who may have departed or taken on new duties, or when those changes occurred. It also does not state whether the post was intended as a formal proposal or whether any White House official discussed Minaj’s candidacy outside the clip.
Minaj is identified in the summary as a rapper. No information is provided about her response, if any, or about reactions from other officials, the public or Minaj’s representatives. The summary also does not specify when Cheung posted the clip or provide details about its reach on X.
As described, the post links a lighthearted suggestion about a well-known public figure to a role that had recently seen staff changes. The available details establish that Cheung shared the clip and that the suggestion was playful; they do not establish any change to the Press Secretary role or a formal candidacy for Minaj.
Story summarized from the original created by The Washington Examiner on gazette.com, see more information here.
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