Could a Famous U.S. Rapper Become White House Press Secretary? Nicki Minaj Briefly Ranked Third in Online Betting

Rapper Nicki Minaj, a Trump Supporter
Joins Trump at Michigan Rally, Publicly Voices Support
"I'll Support Trump Even If He Runs Again"

Jokes and predictions are circulating that rapper Nicki Minaj, who has publicly supported U.S. President Donald Trump, could become the next White House press secretary. The possibility of Minaj being appointed has also drawn attention on online betting sites.

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U.S. President Donald Trump helps rapper Nicki Minaj take the stage at an election rally at the McMorran Place Sports & Entertainment Center in Port Huron, Michigan, on the 25th (local time). AP-Yonhap News Agency

According to entertainment outlet TMZ, CNN and other media on October 26 (local time), White House Communications Director Steve Cheung posted a video of Minaj on X, formerly Twitter, the previous day, writing, "Ladies and gentlemen, looks like we've found our new White House press secretary."

The video was filmed the previous day when Minaj, who accompanied President Trump to a campaign rally in Michigan, boarded Air Force One. It shows her sitting across from Communications Director Cheung on the plane and delivering what amounted to a briefing in which she praised President Trump's achievements.

After the post went up, the official White House account responded with an eyes emoji. Alex Bruesewitz, a digital campaign strategy adviser to President Trump, also commented, "Barbz, what do you think of this idea?" The White House press secretary position remains vacant after Katie Zachariah was dismissed just four days after taking office.

On online betting site Polymarket, the odds of Minaj becoming the next White House press secretary briefly rose to 8%, putting her in third place behind White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly (18%) and CNN analyst Scott Jennings (9%). Another betting platform, Kalshi, put the odds of Minaj being appointed White House press secretary at 4%.

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Official X account of White House Communications Director Steven Cheung

On October 26, Minaj joined President Trump at a Republican rally in Port Huron, Michigan, and publicly voiced her support for him. "President Trump, it is always an honor to stand with you," she said. "I will support you forever, and if you run for president again, I will support you again."

The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits presidents from serving a third term, making any further presidential bid by President Trump constitutionally impossible. However, President Trump has publicly raised the possibility of a third term in the past.

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Rapper Nicki Minaj. AP-Yonhap News

Minaj had previously expressed critical views of President Trump. Born in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, Minaj criticized the Trump Administration's immigration enforcement policies during his first term, saying in 2018, "I came to this country as an illegal immigrant when I was 5 years old." However, she began publicly expressing support for President Trump in 2021.

At the January 28 launch event for the so-called "Trump Accounts," a key policy initiative of the Trump Administration, Minaj said, "I'm President Trump's 'No. 1 fan,' and that will never change." She added, "What other people say or the criticism they make doesn't affect me at all. If anything, that criticism makes me—and all of us—support President Trump even more." At the time, President Trump responded by calling Minaj "the greatest and most successful female rapper of all time."

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