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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’sreached a point where she wants to keep it real about why she’s decided to not only stick with him, but beside him!
The rapper recentlyspoke 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 didnt dare act like that publicly. Its been ingrained in everyones 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.”
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?'”
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.
Im probably the presidents number one fan. And thats 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 its going to motivate all of us to support him more. Were not going to let them get away with bullying him and, you know, the smear campaigns its not going to work He has a lot of force behind him and God is protecting him.
Nicki originally made her stance clear at the end of 2025 at AmericaFest.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 dont know if he even knows this but hes given so many people hope that theres a chance to beat the bad guys, and to win and to do it with your head held high and your integrity intact.
