{
  "id": 16507215,
  "title": "Trump aide Steven Cheung touts Nicki Minaj as new White House press secretary ahead of Michigan rally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/trump-aide-steven-cheung-touts-nicki-minaj-as-new-white-house-press",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T18:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/trump-aide-steven-cheung-touts-nicki-minaj-as-new-white-house-press-secretary-ahead-of-michigan-rally-101792951740255.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As rapper Nicki Minaj appears alongside Donald Trump in Michigan on Sunday, White House communications director Steven Cheung has suggested Minaj for the vacant role of White House press secretary. Minaj, who has previously accompanied Trump to White House events, will be making her political rally debut with Trump ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The post has been vacant since Katie Zacharia's sudden departure after only five days in office. Minaj, Trump, and Cheung traveled to Michigan on Air Force One, and Cheung recorded an interview with her, sharing it from his X account. In the caption, Cheung wrote, \"Ladies and gentlemen, I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!\" This appearance by Minaj alongside Trump comes a day after former President Barack Obama's rally in Detroit, aimed at supporting Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed among the black community. Most polls in Michigan currently show El-Sayed leading Republican Mike Rogers in the key Senate race, with a March poll indicating El-Sayed has a 70% chance of winning. During their interview ahead of the Michigan rally, Cheung and Minaj discussed the economy, a pressing issue impacting Trump's approval ratings ahead of the midterms. Cheung questioned Trump about the economy, to which Minaj responded, \"Well, it's moving because we have a president that understands economics, first of all... He's very tough. He tells them what we need, not what they need.\"",
  "summary": "Nicki Minaj joins Trump at a Michigan rally as White House communications director Steven suggests her for vacant White House press secretary role.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nicki Minaj to appear with Trump in Michigan rally",
    "Steven Cheung suggests Minaj for White House press secretary role",
    "Cheung discusses economy with Minaj ahead of Michigan rally"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}