Nicki Minaj teases she's Trump's next press secretary as she travels on Air Force One to campaign in $6,000 Gucci suit

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Churchill, V., & Shirazi, E. (2026, October 25). Nicki Minaj teases she's Trump's next press secretary as she travels on Air Force One to campaign in $6,000 Gucci suit. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16237543/Nicki-Minaj-Trump-press-secretary-Air-Force-One.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-25 · by Victoria Churchill, Elina Shirazi

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Rapper Nicki Minaj traveled on Air Force One with White House Communications Director Steven Cheung to attend President Donald Trump’s rally in Michigan, where she is scheduled to speak. During their conversation, Minaj praised Trump's economic acumen and international policies, calling him a “great guy” who works tirelessly for his party. She wore a $6,000 Gucci suit during the trip.
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Top rap recording artist Nicki Minaj has hinted at becoming President Donald Trump's next press secretary during a conversation aboard Air Force One on Sunday. Speaking with White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, Minaj discussed the economy and praised Trump’s business acumen, saying he understands economics and can manage finances well, both personally and for the country. She also commended his foreign policy as "tough." Minaj wore a $6,000 Gucci suit during the chat while traveling to Michigan for one of Trump's campaign rallies, where she was scheduled to speak later that day.

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“The articles describe different events - one is a warning to Trump about future press secretaries and the other involves Nicki Minaj potentially becoming the next press secretary, both unrelated incidents.”
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“The articles refer to different speculations about potential press secretaries for President Trump and do not describe the same specific incident.”
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Victoria Churchill
42 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The two chatted aboard Air Force One en route to President Donald Trump's rally in Michigan, where Minaj is expected to speak on stage later in the day.
🔮 Earlier in the interview, Trump shared that he has 'worked very hard,' telling Kudlow that he has 'done 14 rallies in 9 days,' before admitting, 'it's a lot,' which may offer an explanation for the raspy voice he appeared to have during the segment.
🔮 In a post sent by Mitchell, screenshotted by a source, the future GOP candidate shared a selfie boasting about racking up '2 alcohol violations in a week.' In another screenshotted post, he wrote that he was 'taking lots of xanx tonight,' adding 'and no one will stop me.'
🔮 This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
🔮 In a May interview with WKBN27, Acton said she spent one winter living in a tent at a campground before eventually moving in with her father and attending Liberty Schools. '
🔮 A top Republican pollster has identified a key question that has predicted electoral outcomes for nearly 80 years.
🔮 Trump launched the blistering attack on Monday morning as he prepared for a rescue mission to Wichita, where he will hold a campaign rally for endangered GOP senator Roger Marshall ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
🔮 Collins is fighting for a sixth term in Washington while Jackson is attempting to topple the longtime Republican incumbent in a contest that could help decide control of the Senate.
🔮 Israel's parliamentary elections are set to take place in just nine days on October 27th.
🔮 The former CIA analyst told a live recording of the America, Actually! podcast that Democrats would select 'signature cases' to prosecute and 'go after people and projects that are just super egregious.
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Elina Shirazi
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🔮 The two chatted aboard Air Force One en route to President Donald Trump's rally in Michigan, where Minaj is expected to speak on stage later in the day.
🔮 Backstage, the Vice President of the United States was watching – and couldn't take it anymore.
🔮 Trump pitched the proposed moniker as an economic and cultural boost, claiming 'home values and incomes would rise' alongside local patriotism. He also connected the pitch to his broader commentary on voting integrity, adding, 'Maybe even the Crooked Elections, that New Mexico is known for, would become honest again!'
🔮 Barrack, a billionaire megadonor-turned-diplomat and one of Trump's most enduring political confidants, said he would give her the support she needed, according to a source.
🔮 Soon after that meeting, White House communications director Steven Cheung made it official, stating that Zacharia will be 'transitioning into a new role that will be announced at a later date.' Cheung, it was noted, had just days ago loudly insisted that 'up and down the White House, everyone has been thoroughly impressed with Katie in just a few short days on the job.'
🔮 The MAGA old guard backs deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and federal housing chief Bill Pulte, either of whom would mark a major break from Wiles' tightly run operation.
🔮 White House counsel Will Scharf and Trump's personal secretary Natalie Harp were also in the room as Habba made her allegations, the sources said.
🔮 Ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to Greece last week, the former Fox News host turned diplomat asked State Department officials if they could get the Daily Mail to delete an exclusive report detailing an unpaid dining tab, the Wall Street Journal reports.
🔮 Sources revealed cronies close to the president had been working behind the scenes to keep his former fiancé in the post – fearing she could return to the US with an axe to grind and spill Trump family secrets.
🔮 The State Department Office of Inspector General investigation the Daily Mail exclusively reported will get fresh momentum as more people may feel emboldened to come forward now that she is leaving her post.
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- Sign up HERE for the DC Insider Newsletter- our guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill Top rap recording artist Nicki Minaj showed off her political chops during a conversation with White House Communications Director Steven Cheung on Sunday.
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🔮 The two chatted aboard Air Force One en route to President Donald Trump's rally in Michigan, where Minaj is expected to speak on stage later in the day.

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Sign up HERE for the DC Insider Newsletter- our guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill Top rap recording artist Nicki Minaj showed off her political chops during a conversation with White House Communications Director Steven Cheung on Sunday. asserted
what → sign → Sunday
The two chatted aboard Air Force One en route to President Donald Trump's rally in Michigan, where Minaj is expected to speak on stage later in the day. asserted
Minaj → chat → day
Cheung posted the clip of their conversation to X with the caption: 'Ladies and gentlemen, I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary! @NICKIMINAJ.' uncertain
we → post → @NICKIMINAJ
One of the questions Cheung asked Minaj, who was wearing a $6,000 Gucci suit, was how she viewed the state of the economy under President Trump. asserted
she → ask → Trump
Minaj responded, 'Well, we have a president who understands economics first of all. asserted
who → respond → all
You know, I've said before that the president is, naturally, a businessman,' before adding, 'He's worked his way out of not having a dollar left in the bank.' asserted
He → know → bank
She continued, 'If he can do that himself, with his own finances, surely he knows what to do with the country.' Touting Trump's foreign policy chops, Minaj gushed, 'He's tough internationally. asserted
He → continue → chops
He tells them what we need, not what they need.' asserted
they → tell → what
Ahead of Trump's rally, Minaj told the Daily Mail: 'This election is the most important midterm election of our lifetimes.' asserted
election → tell → lifetimes
Musician Nicki Minaj (L) joins US President Donald Trump on stage as he delivers remarks during the Treasury Department's Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, DC in January ' asserted
he → join → January
We need to make sure that our great President has a great team in Congress to work with during his final two years in office so he can continue to create great programs like the Trump accounts, which I am a proud supporter of,' she added. asserted
she → need → which
Trump is tapping into celebrity star power in the final days of his midterm campaign swing. asserted
Trump → tap → swing
Other recent guests have included boxers Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Floyd Mayweather, Evander Holyfield and country music artist Jason Aldean. asserted
guests → include → Tyson
En route to Trump's Sunday afternoon rally in Port Huron, Minaj also touted his work ethic. asserted
Minaj → tout → ethic
'The man won three elections! ' she exclaimed, continuing, 'He wakes up at four o'clock in the morning. asserted
He → win → morning
He outworks people who are half his age.' asserted
who → outwork → people
'What does that say about his character? asserted
that → say → character
He's paying it forward. asserted
He → pay → it
He's thinking about the other Republicans who have to win in this election. asserted
who → think → election
That tells me that he's a great guy,' she boasted while closing. asserted
she → tell → me
This is a developing news story and will be updated. asserted
This → develop → ?
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