Stephen Chung is the White House communications director and assistant to the president.
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The Benny ShowOct 26, 2026
Multiple sources show that Steven Cheung, the White House communications director, held that role in October 2026, and an official 2025 White House announcement names him as Assistant to the President and Communications Director. The claim's spelling 'Stephen Chung' is a variant of the same person's name, and the claim matches the post's wording.
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What was said
… And Nicki Minaj is, she didn't really say anything in this video, but she's showing you what the inside of the brand new Air Force One looks like, and it is immaculate. It's beautiful. And then something incredible happens. Stephen Chung, who is the White House communications director and assistant to the president, he's OG MAGA. He's the guy that, like, really is the architect of so much of MAGA messaging, and and, according to all available reports, the guy who's, like, really in charge of the press shop right now, and I think he does a great job, is very …
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Supports. An AP article published 2026-10-25 describes 'White House communications director Steven Cheung' as travelling with Trump, one day before the claim was made.[1][4]
Supports. An official whitehouse.gov statement from January 2025 names 'Assistant to the President and White House Communications Director Steven Cheung', which supports the assistant-to-the-president part of the claim.[3]
Supports. Reporting from October 2026 on Katie Zacharia's exit quotes Steven Cheung as White House communications director, and a Firstpost piece says he is 'currently serving' in that role.[5][6]
Context. The sources spell the name 'Cheung' rather than 'Chung' and 'Steven' rather than 'Stephen'. Every source describes the same White House communications director, so this is a spelling variant, not a different person.[1][2][3][5][6]
Context. Sources do not explicitly restate the 'assistant to the president' title for October 2026, but none contradicts it, and the 2025 official announcement covers it.[3]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 3 not rated
- 1Who's on Air Force One? Trump's midterms entourage includes strategists, aides and aging athletesapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Trump picks Steven Cheung as White House communications directorreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3President Trump Announces Appointments to ...whitehouse.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
- 4Nicki Minaj joins Trump on Air Force One: Who else is flying with the president?wistv.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Who's next as White House press secretary after Katie Zacharia's exit?detroitnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 6Who can replace Katie Zacharia? Here are 5 contenders ...firstpost.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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