Nicki Minaj shares Air Force One video as Trump hints at new White House press secretary

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Campbell, H. (2026, October 25). Nicki Minaj shares Air Force One video as Trump hints at new White House press secretary. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/nicki-minaj-trump-white-house-press-secretary-video-b3073049.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-10-25 · by Hebe Campbell

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Nicki Minaj shared a video from Air Force One as President Trump traveled to Port Huron, Michigan for his midterm campaign trip on October 25. Earlier this year, in July 2026, Minaj had publicly supported Trump and visited the White House. The White House’s director of communications, Steven Chueng, suggested that Minaj could be appointed as the new press secretary, posting a video of her on Air Force One with the caption “I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!” This announcement follows Katie Zacharia's recent departure from the role just days after she took it up.

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Story summary

As of October 25, 2026, President Donald Trump's entourage aboard Air Force One includes not only key Cabinet members like White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles but also celebrity guests such as rapper Nicki Minaj. Minaj, who supports Trump politically and recently visited the White House, was seen wearing a $6,000 Gucci suit during her flight to Michigan for one of Trump's midterm election rallies. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung suggested on social media that Minaj could be the new White House Press Secretary, though no official announcement has been made yet. This comes after Katie Zacharia left the role just days prior. The presence of high-profile figures like Nicki Minaj signals Trump’s efforts to energize his base and rally support among diverse demographics as he campaigns across the country.

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📰 Nicki Minaj On Air Force One

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Who's on Air Force One? Trump's midterms entourage includes strategists, aides and aging athletes same event · 100%

Toronto Star

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 2% hedged 1 of 44 📰 publisher trust 64

“Both articles describe Trump's travel on Air Force One during his midterm election campaign, with Nicki Minaj being present and sharing videos.”

Nicki Minaj teases she's Trump's next press secretary as she travels on Air Force One to campaign in $6,000 Gucci suit same event · 95%

Daily Mail · 0.92 cosine similarity

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 1 of 21 📰 publisher trust 64

“Both articles describe Nicki Minaj's interaction with Steven Cheung aboard Air Force One en route to a Trump campaign rally in Michigan on October 25, 2026.”

Nicki Minaj teased as new White House press secretary: Steven Cheung same event · 95%

Washington Examiner

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 2 📰 publisher trust 66

“Both articles discuss Nicki Minaj being teased as a potential new White House press secretary, and mention Steven Cheung's involvement in sharing related content.”

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Who wrote this

Hebe Campbell

1 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 White House director of communications Steven Chueng also shared a video of the singer on board the aircraft, as he teased she could be the president’s next press secretary.

2026-10-25 · mixed framing · Nicki Minaj shares Air Force One video as Trump hints at new White House press secretary

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Topics

Air Force One Michigan Port Huron White House the White House

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White House ORG · 3× Nicki Minaj PERSON · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× the White House ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Katie Zacharia PERSON · 1× Michigan GPE · 1× Port Huron GPE · 1× Steven Chueng PERSON · 1×

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Showing now | News 00:36 Nicki Minaj shares Air Force One video as Trump hints at new White House press secretary Nicki Minaj shared a video from aboard Air Force One, the US president's official aircraft, as Donald Trump departed for Port Huron, Michigan, on the midterm campaign trail.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-25

🔮 White House director of communications Steven Chueng also shared a video of the singer on board the aircraft, as he teased she could be the president’s next press secretary.

2026-10-25 · The Independent

Nicki Minaj shares Air Force One video as Trump hints at new White House press secretary · mixed framing

Claims (5 extracted, 2 hedged)

Trump → show → trail

The rapper publicly began supporting Trump in 2025 and was then welcomed to the White House in July 2026. asserted

rapper → begin → July

White House director of communications Steven Chueng also shared a video of the singer on board the aircraft, as he teased she could be the president’s next press secretary. uncertain

she → share → aircraft

Sharing the video on X, he said: “I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!” uncertain

we → share → Secretary

The post comes after the White House announced Katie Zacharia was leaving the role last week, just days after taking up the post. asserted

Zacharia → come → post

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