Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump are back in the spotlight after the president hinted that their ties stretch further back than many people think. A quick hello at the White House has sent fans digging through the rapper’s political evolution.
Fans revisit Nicki Minaj’s public political support
The moment unfolded before the Small Business Administration’s Million Dollar Pitch Competition, where Trump welcomed Minaj by calling her his “favorite” and adding, “She’s been with me a long time, I won’t say how long.” Minaj later responded online that she was “right where” she needed to be.
Trump’s remarks sent the Barbz into detective mode, with some fans suggesting Minaj may have kept her political leanings under wraps for years. One commenter wondered whether supporters had been “fooled” into believing she once opposed Trump, while another interpreted the president’s words as a hint that he had known about her MAGA sympathies long before the public caught on.
The online banter quickly went off-script. One fan jokingly floated Minaj as a future White House press secretary, while another called her a “very weird lady” and claimed her support for Trump had been there all along.
Minaj’s links to Trump’s political orbit moved into the spotlight in August, when Fox News tapped the rapper to judge its small-business competition. She welcomed the gig as a “major key” and framed the contest as an initiative from Trump’s administration aimed at giving small businesses a boost (via The Blast).
The announcement didn’t exactly win over everyone in her fanbase. Some critics questioned what made Minaj qualified for the judging role, while others accused her of chasing the spotlight by aligning herself with Trump’s circle.
Minaj has pointed to a frightening ordeal at her California home as a turning point in her political views. After repeated swatting incidents, she said she reached out to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office but allegedly received no help, despite paying taxes in the state. She credited Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna with stepping up instead, saying Luna helped her access federal law enforcement and private security support.
