特朗普回应妮琪·米娜任白宫发言人传闻：称“好主意、会考虑”，未宣布任命
华盛顿特区白宫——据 Parade、TMZ 等多家媒体报道，总统特朗普10月31日在接受保守派评论员本尼·约翰逊（Benny Johnson）采访时，被问及说唱歌手妮琪·米娜（Nicki Minaj）出任白宫新闻发言人的可能性。特朗普回应称：“这是个好主意，我得想一想，我会考虑的。”他随即反问约翰逊本人是否愿意出任，称“你也会做得不错”。特朗普没有宣布任何任命，白宫也没有表示已启动遴选或审查程序。
这一说法源于白宫通讯主任史蒂文·张（Steven Cheung）的一次玩笑。10月25日，张在空军一号上发布了一段采访米娜的视频，配文称“女士们先生们，我想我们可能已经找到了新任白宫新闻发言人”。米娜当天在密歇根州 Port Huron 的集会上与特朗普同台，公开为其助选；特朗普顾问 Alex Bruesewitz 随后也在社交平台向米娜的粉丝征询意见。
白宫新闻发言人职位自10月中旬起空缺。据报道，特朗普10月23日被问及继任人选时表示“不急”。截至10月31日，白宫未就发言人人选作出任何正式宣布。
Trump Calls Nicki Minaj Press Secretary Idea 'A Good Idea,' Says He Will Think About It; No Appointment Announced
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, asked in an October 31 interview with conservative commentator Benny Johnson whether rapper Nicki Minaj could become White House press secretary, responded: "That's a good idea. I think I'll have to think about that. I'm going to think about that," according to Parade, TMZ and other outlets. He then turned the question back on Johnson, saying, "How about you? You'd be pretty good, too." Trump announced no appointment, and the White House has not said any vetting or selection process has begun.
The idea traces to a joke by White House communications director Steven Cheung. On October 25, Cheung posted a video of himself interviewing Minaj aboard Air Force One, captioned, "Ladies and gentlemen, I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!" Minaj appeared with Trump the same day at a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, and publicly campaigned for him. Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz later polled Minaj's fan base on the idea on social media.
The press secretary post has been vacant since mid-October. Trump told reporters on October 23 that he was in "no rush" on a replacement. As of October 31, the White House had made no formal announcement on the position.
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