At a rally at McMorran Place Arena in Port Huron on Sunday, 25 October 2026, Donald Trump made a lewd remark about Nicki Minaj. He said, 'That's hard to miss,' then asked her to stand. Minaj stood, according to the Associated Press. Cheung later publicly floated her as a possible successor to Karoline Leavitt, but the cited reporting contains no confirmation of a formal offer or appointment.
For context, OK! reported that Minaj travelled to Michigan with Trump aboard Air Force One, where she spoke with White House Communications Director Steven Cheung. Trump was campaigning for Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, whose opponent is Abdul El-Sayed, and gubernatorial candidate John James.