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

The Independent World Sunday 25 October 2026, 19:08 UTC By Hebe Campbell 1 min read

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Independent TV 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. (October 25) The rapper publicly began supporting Trump in 2025 and was then welcomed to the White House in July 2026. 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. Sharing the video on X, he said: “I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!” The post comes after the White House announced Katie Zacharia was leaving the role last week, just days after taking up the post.

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