US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a rally to support Republican US Senate candidate, former US Representative Mike Rogers, ahead of the midterm elections, at an entertainment complex in Port Huron, Michigan, US, October 25, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Donald Trump made crude remarks about a celebrity who attended his Michigan rally on Sunday and is reportedly being considered for the administration's open press secretary role.
Trump returned to a familiar refrain in his rally speech in Port Huron, Michigan — Sen. Jon Husted's (R-OH) rear end. The president has repeatedly complimented Husted, a former collegiate football player, for his athletic build, and said on Sunday that he "examined" Husted's body during a recent rally in Ohio.
"I'm looking at him up and down ... and ... I looked at his a--," Trump said. "I have never done that with a man before. Off the record, women, yes, men, no."
Then, Trump turned his attention to a celebrity in the crowd who he said has a rear end that is comparable to Husted's.
"By the way, I have looked at one hell of a beautiful a-- before," Trump said. "Nicki Minaj."
Trump invited Minaj to stand and wave to the crowd. The crowd clapped and cheered at the bit.
"That's hard to miss!" Trump said as Minaj stood.
Minaj traveled with the Trump administration on Air Force One to the Michigan rally. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung shared a short video on social media of him meeting with Minaj on the plane, saying, "I think we may have found our next press secretary!"