Nicki Minaj is escalating her political criticism, taking direct aim at New York Governor Kathy Hochul with inflammatory language and a full-throated endorsement of her Republican challenger. The rapper unloaded on the Democratic incumbent Wednesday in a series of X posts, calling her an “evil woman” and urging voters to reject her ahead of Tuesday’s election. Nicki’s assault was relentless. She told the Democratic Party to essentially cut ties with Hochul, suggesting the governor is a liability for the party’s future.
“Kathy Hochul is an evil woman,” Nicki Minaj wrote, framing the governor as a political burden regardless of whether she survives reelection. She continued: “She will not escape God’s wrath. She did not denounce evil when she had the chance.” The religious framing added moral weight to her condemnation. Hochul’s controversial 2024 remarks about Black children in the Bronx became the focal point of Nicki’s attack. The governor had suggested that some kids in the borough didn’t know what a computer was, a comment widely interpreted as tone-deaf. Though Hochul later apologized and claimed she’d misspoken while trying to highlight tech access inequality, Nicki wielded the gaffe as evidence of disrespect toward Black voters and Christians.
Nicki escalated further in caps lock, calling Hochul a “VILE WICKED CURSE OF A WOMAN” before pivoting to her endorsement: “Vote BLAKEMAN!” She threw her support squarely behind Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman. Hochul’s apology hadn’t quieted the controversy. She’d framed her original remarks as an attempt to illustrate the digital divide in underserved neighborhoods, but the damage stuck. The governor didn’t back down from the confrontation. On Wednesday, Hochul fired back at Nicki, suggesting the rapper needed to spend less time online and more time in the real world. “Maybe she oughta get outside and get offline a little more,” Hochul told reporters. She also took a shot at Trump, warning Nicki that attending President Trump’s rallies was “poisoning your mind.” Blakeman wasted no time capitalizing on the moment. The Republican candidate told Nicki he had the U-Haul ready and declared it was time to fire the governor. His quick response transformed a celebrity critique into campaign momentum. Nicki has increasingly positioned herself as a Trump ally. She appeared alongside the former president earlier this week at a Michigan rally, cementing her shift into explicit political activism. New Yorkers head to the polls in days. Whether Nicki’s endorsement moves voters remains to be seen, but the exchange reveals how celebrity and politics continue to collide in ways that blur entertainment and electoral strategy.
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