NICKI MINAJ INTERVIEWS FOR PRESS SECRETARY

Sunday on Air Force One, White House communications director Steven Cheung pointed a camera at Nicki Minaj and ran a mock job interview, asking her about the economy, Trump's work ethic and polls he thinks are fake. She answered every question straight, in a business suit, doing a shockingly competent press secretary impression. Cheung posted the clip saying he may have found the new White House press secretary. The official White House account replied with the eyes emoji. Adviser Alex Bruesewitz asked the Barbz what they thought. Nobody offered anybody a job. The vacancy is real. Katie Zacharia was fired October 16 after five days at the podium, and the Minaj rumor started as an internet joke on October 19 that a lot of people did not read as a joke. Then came Port Huron, where Trump got to Minaj by way of retelling the time he complimented Ohio Senate candidate Jon Husted's rear end. He informed the crowd he had seen "one hell of a beautiful a**," told Minaj to stand up, and said twice that it was hard to miss. She stood, spun, waved. Trump then said he hoped she wasn't insulted. One more wrinkle. Minaj said in a 2024 livestream she was not a U.S. citizen, said in January she was finalizing the paperwork, and has never confirmed she finished it. She spent Sunday telling Michigan how to vote on November 3.

Why you should give a shit: With the midterms days out, the closing argument from this White House was a fake job interview and a review of a woman's ass, and the person they floated for the briefing room podium can't confirm she's eligible to vote in the election she's campaigning in.