Gavin Newsom’s blunt four-word response to rumors Nicki Minaj will be White House press secretary

Gavin Newsom’s office responded to speculation that Nicki Minaj might become White House press secretary, but the report said it was unclear whether the idea was serious.

• White House communications director Stephen Cheung posted a video of Minaj praising Donald Trump and asked whether she could be the new press secretary.· 1 source
• Newsom’s office replied, “We can only pray,” while Minaj responded to Cheung’s post with emojis, according to the article.· 1 source
• The report said it was unclear how seriously White House staffers were considering Minaj for the role; it noted that Katie Zacharia had held it for five days.· 1 source