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Nicki Minaj praises Trump on Air Force One; aide suggests her as press secretary

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Covered by 6 outlets, mostly right-leaning (83%).

6 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

Rapper Nicki Minaj praised President Donald Trump in a video recorded aboard Air Force One on Sunday, October 25, as he travelled to Port Huron, Michigan, for a midterm campaign rally. The video, shared on social media with White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, shows Minaj praising Trump’s work ethic, economic understanding and approach to foreign policy. Cheung posted a clip on X and joked that Minaj could be the next White House press secretary. Accounts differ on whether Cheung or Trump floated the idea.

Headline and summary written by Mantle’s AI from the coverage below, under published rules. How this works

What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Rapper Nicki Minaj praised Donald Trump in a video recorded aboard Air Force One on October 25, 2026.

    Reported byLeft1Right3Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post, Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    Just the News

  2. Trump travelled to Port Huron, Michigan, for a midterm campaign rally ahead of the November elections.

    Reported byLeft1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    Daily Mail
    Far Right
    Just the News

  3. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung posted a clip on X and joked that Minaj could be the new White House press secretary.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight3Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post, Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    Just the News

  4. Minaj praised Trump’s work ethic, with her words reported as: He outworks people who are half his age.

    One outletJust the News· Far Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The press secretary suggestion came from Trump.

    The Independent’s headline says Trump hints at a new press secretary. Right-side outlets report that Cheung posted the clip on X and made the joke.

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that rapper Nicki Minaj praised Trump in a video from Air Force One and that a White House official joked she could be press secretary. Right-side outlets center the endorsement and the joke, while the lone left-side outlet leads with Trump hinting at the press secretary role.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Only left-side coverage is The Independent, whose headline centers the video and Trump hinting at a press secretary rather than Minaj’s praise.

    Nicki Minaj shares Air Force One video as Trump hints at new White House press secretary
    The IndependentLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    5 outlets

    Right-side headlines lead with Minaj’s praise or endorsement of Trump, pairing it with the joke that she could be press secretary.

    Nicki Minaj praises Trump aboard Air Force One, prompting joke about her becoming press secretary
    Just the NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Mantle found no loaded language in this coverage. Every headline and opening was checked against Mantle’s published word list, and Mantle’s AI read 5 of the 6 articles in context when it wrote the analysis. Straight reporting often has none.

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the video shared from Air Force One
  • Trump hinting at a press secretary

Leaves out

  • the content of Minaj’s praise for Trump

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The IndependentLeft

    Nicki Minaj shares Air Force One video as Trump hints at new White House press secretary

    Nicki Minaj shared a video from aboard Air Force One , the US president's official aircraft, as Donald Trump departed for Port Huron, Michigan, on the midterm campaign trail. (October 25)

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

5 outlets

Leads with

  • Minaj’s endorsement of Trump
  • the joke about a press secretary role
  • the Gucci outfit and campaign trip
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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Nicki Minaj teased as new White House press secretary: Steven Cheung

    Iconic rapper Nicki Minaj is being teased as a possible replacement for the position of White House press secretary. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung posted a clip on X of Minaj discussing President Donald Trump’s tenure and success as a businessman. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Gucci-clad Nicki Minaj joins Trump in Michigan — as aide jokes rapper is in for huge White House job

    Despite not being able to vote in the US herself, Minaj has embraced President Trump's agenda and urged young Americans to vote Republican in this year's midterm elections.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • Daily MailRight

    Nicki Minaj teases she's Trump's next press secretary as she travels on Air Force One to campaign in $6,000 Gucci suit

    Top rap recording artist Nicki Minaj showed off her political chops during a conversation with White House Communications Director Stephen Cheung.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily WireFar Right

    Nicki Minaj — White House Press Secretary? See What The Trump Admin Just Posted

    On Sunday, the White House teased rapper Nicki Minaj as the next press secretary. “Ladies and gentlemen, I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary! …

    Read at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)
  • Just the NewsFar Right

    Nicki Minaj praises Trump aboard Air Force One, prompting joke about her becoming press secretary

    Minaj spoke with White House Communications Director Steven Cheung in a video shared on social media, touting Trump’s economic understanding, approach to foreign policy and his work ethic.

    Read at Just the News (opens in a new tab)

Articles you open from here build My Mix, a private picture of how your reading spreads across the spectrum, kept on this device. What is My Mix?

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    3 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 25, 3:08 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    The Daily Wire, Oct 25, 12:04 PM EDT

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  1. The Daily WireFar RightOct 25, 12:04 PM EDT
  2. Daily MailRightOct 25, 2:08 PM EDT
  3. New York PostRightOct 25, 3:02 PM EDT
  4. The IndependentLeftOct 25, 3:08 PM EDT
  5. Washington ExaminerRightOct 25, 3:21 PM EDT

Times are the ones the outlets published in their own feeds, in Eastern time. Opinion is left out. Just the News gave only a date, so it is not placed.

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