Cruz aide bats down talk of Nicki Minaj photo frustration

A top aide for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) dismissed a Wednesday report that the senator was upset with the White House over not getting a chance to take a photo with Nicki Minaj. Macarena Martinez, Cruz’s communications director, posted a photo on social platform X of Cruz, White House adviser Alex Bruesewitz and Minaj. Politico’s…