Nikki Minaj has a chance of being appointed press secretary.
Posted by The Parnas Perspective, Checked
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The Parnas PerspectiveOct 26, 2026
The claim is that Minaj has some chance of becoming press secretary, and sources confirm that prediction markets gave her a nonzero chance: Polymarket had about 8% on October 26 (Mediaite) and Kalshi about 4% (Independent), though no appointment was announced and the Independent reported her Polymarket odds falling to 2% on October 27.
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What was said
… And before we get to the Amy Acton interview, do you want to just briefly note that we are living in what many of our people are calling end stage idiocracy? And the latest, according to Jake La Hoot, is Nikki Minaj for press secretary actually has a chance of happening, but the timeline, well, apparently it's unclear, but it is a quote, genuine live ball. If you haven't yet, make sure to subscribe to support this work. Like, comment, share. Now, quick word from our sponsor. …
The Parnas Perspective · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Mediaite (published 2026-10-26) reports Polymarket gave Minaj an 8% chance of getting the job and Kalshi a 4% chance of being named Zacharia's successor.[2]
Supports. The Independent (published 2026-10-27) reports Kalshi gave Minaj a 4% chance and Polymarket 2%, down from 8% the previous day, so markets priced her as a long shot but not zero.[3]
Supports. Cheung's X post suggesting Minaj could be the next press secretary was described as a joke, and no appointment was announced; this supports the existence of a speculative chance but not a real selection process.[4][5]
Context. Sources describe the White House press secretary post as vacant and the suggestion as jokingly floated, and it remains unclear whether Trump will appoint anyone before the midterms.[1][2][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 5 not rated
- 1Press play on these Nicki Minaj rumors we've investigatedsnopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Nicki Minaj Has the 3rd-Best Odds to Become Next Press Secmediaite.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3Prediction markets have little hope in Nicki Minaj as next press secretaryindependent.co.uk · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Nicki Minaj Joins Trump on Air Force One Days After ...ibtimes.co.uk · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5White House official fuels rumors of Nicki Minaj replacing press secretarythemirror.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Trump’s team pitches Nicki Minaj for the White House press secretary gig he just fired Katie Zacharia fromadvocate.com · not rated · cited for: context
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