Nicki Minaj would love everybody to know that she is, by her personal estimation, President Trump’s greatest fan—a title she introduced with the form of confidence normally reserved for stadium excursions and perfume launches. Any criticism, she assured an viewers in Washington, not solely fails to discourage her enthusiasm however apparently fuels it.
Talking Wednesday at a Treasury Division–hosted summit unveiling “Trump Accounts” for new child infants (a phrase that alone required a number of blinks), the “Starships” rapper declared her loyalty unwavering. “I’ll say that I’m most likely the president’s No. 1 fan,” Minaj informed the gang, including that this devotion was resistant to what she described as “hate.” At 43, Minaj appeared fairly sure of each her rating and her resolve.
In line with Minaj, public backlash doesn’t discourage her—it motivates her. The truth is, she instructed it ought to encourage everybody else too. Critics, she implied, are much less a warning signal than a promotional software. “We’re not going to allow them to get away with bullying him and the smear campaigns,” she stated, explaining that Trump has “a whole lot of drive behind him” and, for good measure, divine safety as properly.
This marks a notable evolution from 2020, when Minaj stated she wouldn’t “leap on the Donald Trump bandwagon.” The bandwagon, it appears, has since made a really persuasive return journey. Lately, Minaj has emerged as an more and more vocal supporter of the president, full with shock appearances and reverent reward.
Final month, she appeared at Turning Level USA’s annual convention, the place she spoke warmly of Trump’s capacity to encourage hope, defeat “the unhealthy guys,” and achieve this with integrity—claims that landed someplace between heartfelt and aspirational. She additionally cited a key credential: he’s from Queens, New York, identical to her, a shared ZIP code apparently sturdy sufficient to bridge huge political and cultural divides.
Trump, for his half, returned the admiration on Wednesday, calling Minaj the “best and most profitable feminine rapper in historical past,” a superlative he delivered with the convenience of a person deeply conversant in them. He additionally thanked her for donating “a whole bunch of 1000’s of {dollars}” to the Trump accounts, proving that political fandom, like all critical relationships, advantages from monetary dedication.
“I simply suppose she’s nice,” Trump stated, noting that he hadn’t identified Minaj personally however had heard over time that she was a supporter—typically to the discomfort of her personal group. This, he noticed, had precipitated her to “take just a little warmth,” which solely appeared to reinforce her attraction.
At one level, Trump was seen holding palms with Minaj, pausing to admire her extraordinarily lengthy, elaborately painted nails. “I’m going to let my nails develop as a result of I like these nails,” he joked, drawing laughter from the viewers and maybe underscoring that, no matter else this alliance could also be, it’s actually dedicated to the spectacle.
