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‘Role models’: Nicki Minaj backs Trump and Vance in political turn

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NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Mon, 22 Dec 2025, 2:45pm
Nicki Minaj made a surprise appearance at the final day of Turning Point USA's annual AmericaFest conference, alongside conservative activist Erika Kirk. Photo / Getty Images
Nicki Minaj made a surprise appearance at the final day of Turning Point USA's annual AmericaFest conference, alongside conservative activist Erika Kirk. Photo / Getty Images

‘Role models’: Nicki Minaj backs Trump and Vance in political turn

Author
NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Mon, 22 Dec 2025, 2:45pm

Nicki Minaj has described Donald Trump as 鈥渉andsome鈥 and 鈥渄ashing鈥 as she made a surprise appearance at a conservative event alongside Erika Kirk.

Joining the Turning Point CEO at the organisation鈥檚 AmericaFest convention, the Anaconda rapper championed Trump and Vice President JD Vance, describing the leaders as 鈥渞ole models鈥 for young men, the Associated Press reported.

鈥淭his administration is full of people with heart and soul, and they make me proud of them. Our Vice President, he makes me ... well, I love both of them.鈥

According to PEOPLE, the controversial rapper told Kirk she was 鈥渢ired鈥 of being 鈥減ushed around鈥 and was 鈥渘ot going to back down ever again鈥, fully throwing her support behind the current Government.

鈥淚 have something inside of me that鈥檚 stronger than what鈥檚 out there. So when you鈥檝e had enough, you realise, 鈥榳ait a minute, why do I even care about these people and what they think鈥?鈥

Kirk thanked the Trinidadian musician for her courage as the pair praised one another and discussed the US鈥 鈥減ersecution鈥 of Christians.

The Phoenix event was dedicated to Kirk鈥檚 late husband Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead at a Utah Valley University speaking appearance on September 10.

Kirk and Minaj also discussed the erosion of traditional gender roles, expressing anti-trans sentiments as the Starships singer complained that boys aren鈥檛 allowed to be masculine, according to the Los Angeles Times.

鈥淭here is nothing wrong with being a boy. How about that? How powerful is that? Boys will be boys and there is nothing wrong with that.鈥

Minaj鈥檚 husband Kenneth Petty became a registered sex offender in 1995 following his conviction for attempted sexual assault.

She spoke at the New York United Nations in November, joining US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz to speak about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

She had previously been critical of the world leader, claiming she would not jump on the Trump 鈥渂andwagon鈥 in 2020.

However, more recently, Minaj has openly supported right-leaning policies, responding to criticism of her alignment with the current administration in a series of posts.

鈥淚magine hearing that Christians are being MURDERED & making it about you being gay,鈥 she wrote on X.

In a follow-up reply, she said 鈥渋magine hearing that Christians are being persecuted & not being able to have empathy for THEM b/c you are blinded by your own personal obsession with Trump鈥.

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