At his rally in Michigan on Saturday, former President Donald Trump referred to White House press secretary Jen Psaki as "the woman with the really beautiful red hair".

Trump criticized Psaki for once joking about the nation's Space Force, a branch of the US military forces set up by Trump.

She laughed at the woman with the red hair. She was hit hard by the military because they knew I was correct. The military understood that I was correct.

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The former president commented on a report that Psaki is in talks to join MSNBC, and that she plans to leave the White House this spring.

"You know she is going to MSDNC," Trump said, using his derogatory nickname for the cable news network.

They need a redhead. They don't have a redhead over there, so they need a redhead.

Most White House press secretaries have moved on to cable news jobs after leaving the White House, according to a report.

In a news briefing on Friday, Psaki said she had nothing to say about her future plans.

Trump has a long record of commenting on women's appearances, often publicly assessing the attractiveness of female celebrities and politicians.