Nicki Minaj For White House Press Secretary? Is This A Joke?

Steven Cheung conducted a mock interview with Nicki Minaj aboard Air Force One, suggesting she could replace the press secretary. The press secretary position has seen rapid turnover, with Katie Zacharia lasting only five days before being fired. Social media users expressed confusion and skepticism about whether the White House was genuinely considering a celebrity for the role. Alex WongThe Trump administration is such a mess that when a White House official floats the idea of rapper Nicki Minaj becoming the next White House Press Secretary, America doesn’t know if they’re joking or not. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung apparently decided the best way to spend a flight aboard Air Force One was to conduct a mock job interview with Minaj, asking the rapper about President Donald Trump before suggesting she could replace the administration’s press secretary. Cheung shared a two-minute video Sunday showing himself interviewing Minaj as they traveled to Michigan, where she was scheduled to join Trump at a campaign rally ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. And not everyone was sure he was joking. Minaj quote-posted the video with an American flag and a grinning face...