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Trump on Nicki Minaj as White House press secretary: 'That's a good idea'
President Donald Trump called it "a good idea" when asked whether rapper Nicki Minaj could become the next White House press secretary, a post that has been vacant since Katie Zacharia stepped down after five days on the job.
President Donald Trump said it would be "a good idea" for rapper Nicki Minaj to become the next White House press secretary, adding that he would have to think about it.
Asked by conservative commentator Benny Johnson on "The Benny Show" whether Minaj would be the next press secretary, Trump replied: "That's a good idea. I'll have to think about that." He then turned to the host and told him he "would be pretty good too."
A vacant podium
The press secretary post has been open since conservative commentator Katie Zacharia stepped down earlier this month after just five days in the job, following scrutiny of her legal credentials. Zacharia acknowledged she had failed the California bar exam and never retook it.
Trump has said he intends to name a permanent replacement after the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The White House has not said whether Minaj is under formal consideration.
How the idea started
The idea began as a joke last weekend, when White House Communications Director Steven Cheung released a video of himself interviewing Minaj aboard Air Force One as she traveled with Trump to a midterm rally in Port Huron, Michigan. "Ladies and gentlemen, I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!" Cheung wrote alongside the clip.
Minaj responded with an American flag and a laughing emoji, while Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz asked: "Hey Barbz, what do we think about this idea??"
In the interview, Minaj said Trump "knows what to do" when it comes to the country and its economy.
'The president's No. 1 fan'
At the Port Huron rally, held in support of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers and gubernatorial candidate John James, Minaj told Trump she would support him "forever and ever," adding: "If you run again, I will support you again." Trump drew criticism for remarks about her appearance before he called her on stage.
The Trinidad-born rapper has previously described herself as "probably the president's No. 1 fan." Her embrace of Trump marks a shift from earlier positions: in 2019 she canceled a performance at a Saudi music festival, citing her support for the rights of women, the LGBTQ community and freedom of expression.
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