Trump Adviser Offers Polite Gesture For Superstar Rapper. Reporter Jumps To Salacious Conclusion.

X Strategies CEO Alex Bruesewitz called out Daily Mail reporter Charlie Spiering on Wednesday, accusing him of taking a video out of context to claim paparazzi caught Bruesewitz and rapper Nicki Minaj holding hands while walking to the United Nations (U.N.).

The 19-second clip posted on X by Spiering purportedly shows Minaj and Brusewitz holding hands while walking behind Fox News host Harris Faulkner as they crossed the street while on a visit to the U.N. for a religious freedom forum on Tuesday, moderated by Faulkner. Bruesewitz, an adviser to Trump, posted a 49-second video on X that showed her using him for support during a portion of the walk while in high heels and letting go once she was stable.

“This is completely fake news. Please share the full clip for context, I was simply assisting @NICKIMINAJ in crossing the road because she was wearing heels that didn’t seem easy to walk in,” Bruesewitz posted. “We weren’t ‘holding hands’ at all. She’s married, and I’m engaged! SMH.”

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A two-minute, twenty-second video posted by The Hollywood Fix on YouTube and X appears to back up Bruesewitz’s assertion. The video also shows Faulkner, who also wore high heels, appearing to briefly hold onto Bruesewitz’s arm while crossing a different sidewalk. Later in the video, Minaj appeared to steady herself on Waltz while climbing stairs to enter the U.N. headquarters.