Trump Says He’ll Consider Minaj for Press Secretary

President Donald Trump said he would consider Nicki Minaj for the White House press secretary job after commentator Benny Johnson asked whether the rapper could take the role. Trump called the idea good, then added that he would think about it and suggested Johnson could also be suited to the position. The exchange does not establish that Minaj has been formally considered or appointed. No announcement naming her to the job had been made in the reporting, and Trump’s remarks offered no details about a selection process or timeline. The question followed attention to Minaj’s appearances with Trump and a social media post by White House communications director Steven Cheung. On October 25, Cheung shared a video of Minaj aboard Air Force One and wrote that they might have found a new press secretary. The post was described as tongue-in-cheek, and it was followed by speculation online about whether Minaj might take the role. Minaj appeared with Trump at a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on October 25, where she voiced support for him and Republican candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. She told the crowd she would continue supporting Trump and urged voters to...