Nicki Minaj campaigns for Trump
The gist
Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj joined Trump on Air Force One and rallied for Republicans in Michigan.
Her endorsement gives the midterm push a celebrity face; she vows support again.
How it unfolded
- 2020Minaj said she would not "jump on the Donald Trump bandwagon."
- November 2025After Trump announced possible military action against the Nigerian government over what he called "the killing of Christians," Minaj publicly praised his stance, then joined Trump's UN ambassador Mike Waltz.
- Jan 28, 2026Minaj and Trump held hands onstage at the Treasury Department's Trump Accounts Summit, her first White House appearance; she pledged to donate hundreds of thousands to her fans and declared herself Trump's biggest fan.