Donald Trump revisited his recent praise of Nicki Minaj during a White House event marking Black History Month, drawing attention to remarks he made about the rapper at a prior appearance. Speaking before attendees, the president highlighted her presence at earlier gatherings and reiterated his admiration in personal terms.
Donald Trump comments on Nicki Minaj during an event
According to Billboard, President Donald Trump praised Nicki Minaj during a Black History Month reception at the White House on Feb. 18, 2026. “How about Nicki Minaj? Do we love Nicki Minaj? I love Nicki Minaj. She was here a couple weeks ago. She’s so beautiful,” Trump said. He added, “I said, ‘Nicki, you’re so beautiful.’ Her nails are like that long, I said, ‘Nicki are they real?’ She didn’t want to get into that. But she was so beautiful and so great and she gets it, more importantly.”
During the East Room event, Trump also said, “Her skin’s so beautiful,” while gesturing to his face. He continued, “I said ‘Nicki, you’re so beau…’ Her nails are like that long.” Holding up his hand, he said, “I said, ‘Nicki are they real?’ She didn’t want to get into that. But she was so beautiful and so great and she gets it, more importantly.”
Minaj previously appeared with Trump at the Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, D.C., in January. At that event, she said, “I am probably the president’s No. 1 fan. And that’s not going to change. What people have to say, it does not affect me at all. It actually motivates me to support him more. And it’s going to motivate all of us to support him more.” She added, “We’re not going to let them get away with bullying him. And you know, the smear campaigns. It’s not going to work. He has a lot of force behind him and God is protecting him.”
On Presidents’ Day, Feb. 16, Minaj posted an AI-generated image of herself riding in a convertible with Trump. In an earlier interview, she said, “Religious freedom is something that’s very important to me, but if I’m being honest, President Trump. When I saw how he was being treated, over and over and over, I just couldn’t handle it.”
