Nicki Minaj is finally spilling the tea on why she decided to publicly support Donald Trump and fully embrace the MAGA movement. In a new interview, Nicki made it clear she’s always rocked with Trump, but got tired of hiding how she really felt. Now, she’s reached a point where she wants to keep it real about why she’s decided to not only stick with him, but beside him!
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Nicki Minaj Keeps It Real About Why She’s Been Team Trump From The Jump
The rapper recently spoke exclusively with Time and kept it real about why she decided to publicly back Donald Trump. Nicki said she’s always thought Trump was solid, but stayed quiet because she feared backlash. Additionally, she said she thinks many celebrities support him privately but won’t say so publicly.
“I felt that way already about him, just that I didn’t dare act like that publicly. It’s been ingrained in everyone’s brain in the music business that we are supposed to be a Democratic family. I just knew they would not like me supporting Trump.” Minaj continued, “Many celebrities feel the way I do, but they don’t say it.”
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Still, Nicki said she wanted to stand ten toes down in her truth and speak up to spark change, rather than hide how she really feels. “Sometimes you just need one brave person to get the brunt of the impact. I think I am the catalyst for that change.”
From there, Minaj said she hopes her honesty pushes people who support him to stand up and speak out. She said there’s nothing to be afraid of and wants people to stop hiding their true feelings.
“Hopefully when they see me and hear me speak and feel my energy that will make them say, ‘You know what: Who am I afraid of? What am I afraid of?'”
Nicki Says The Hate Makes Her Want To Support Donnie Even More
Despite hesitating at first, Nicki Minaj hasn’t held back in recent months about standing with Donald Trump. In January, she spoke at his Account Summit in Washington, D.C. She made it clear that she’s always been his “number one fan” and the hate he gets doesn’t bother her — it actually makes her want to support him even more.
“I’m probably the president’s number one fan. And that’s not going to change,” she said. “And the hate and 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. 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.”
Minaj Gives Trump His Flowers During AmericaFest Interview
Nicki originally made her stance clear at the end of 2025 at AmericaFest. She sat down with Turning Point USA and the late Charlie Kirk’s wife, Erika Kirk. During the chat, Nicki praised Donnie and gave him credit for staying strong through the backlash and shade.
“I have the utmost respect and admiration for our president.” Nicki continued, “I don’t know if he even knows this but he’s given so many people hope that there’s a chance to beat the bad guys, and to win and to do it with your head held high and your integrity intact.”
