President Obama weighs in on Nicki Minaj-Mariah Carey feud

With the second presidential debate looming, President Obama took some time out to weigh in on a pop-culture debate: The alleged feud between “American Idol� judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj.

In a get-out-the-vote call to Miami DJ Michael Yo’s “The Yo! Show� on Friday, Obama was confronted with “the elephant in the room.� Can he bring the ladies back together?

(Carey and Minaj, of course, got into it during “Idol� auditions in Charlotte, N.C., early this month and may not yet be over it.)

“I think that they are going to be able to sort it out, I am confident,� Obama said. “I’m all about bringing people together, working for the same cause. I think both outstanding artists are going to be able to make sure that they’re moving forward and not going backwards.�

The prez then name-dropped Mariah and “Nick� — Cannon, a.k.a. Mr. Carey — noting that she’s played some gigs for the First Family. Nicki, well, she’s on the First iPod.

Also on the slate during the interview: Joe Biden’s hair, Obama’s first job and keeping Sasha and Malia out of trouble, plus some tax, immigration, healthcare and clean-energy mentions.

Listen to the full call below.

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