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Nicki Minaj claims she’s far from the only celebrity supporting Donald Trump. She theorizes many of her coworkers are doing the same, just keeping it on the low.
You can’t say Nicki Minaj isn’t speaking her truth—even when that truth feels more than a little contradictory. Her endorsement of President Donald Trump marks a stunning shift from the rapper who once called his immigration policies “heartbreaking.” These days, she’s positioned herself as the sitting president’s biggest celebrity ally. But here’s what’s got everyone talking: Minaj insists she’s not alone in this support. She recently claimed that tons of celebrities back the president and his policies—they’re just not willing to say it out loud. The backlash has been immediate and intense.
A Brief Timeline of Nicki Minaj’s Drift Towards MAGA
Minaj’s political evolution might shock some fans, but she’s never been particularly left-leaning. Back in 2012, on a Lil Wayne track, she made comments aligning herself with the Republican Party—this was years before Donald Trump even ran for president. Still, when 2020 rolled around, she seemed hesitant about endorsing Trump. That year, she stayed non-committal, though she did appear unhappy with his immigration policies and what felt like a cultural meditation on her own political values.
She kept quiet on politics for a few years, but made a massive move into the political arena in late 2025 when she used her massive social media platform to praise the sitting president. In a now-deleted tweet, she called her UN visit a “MAGA flex” and later showed up at a Turning Point USA event. Since then, she’s been very public about her allegiance, though some fans suspect she has ulterior motives underneath it all.
Is It All for Citizenship?
The timing of Minaj’s political shift is hard to ignore. The legendary rapper seems to be aligning herself with the political party she believes will secure her citizenship status. During a 2024 TikTok Live, she revealed, “I’m not a citizen of America. Isn’t that crazy?” She added that she believed she deserved “honorary citizenship” for the millions she’s paid in taxes.
Her alignment with the president also coincides with her getting Trump’s “gold card”—a $5 million immigration program that makes holders eligible for permanent residency and eventual citizenship. Where her immigration status actually stands right now remains unclear.
Nicki Minaj Claims All Celebrities Support President Donald Trump Secretly
Minaj’s political evolution keeps unfolding, and as she makes more comments, she’s making more enemies. Her fans have been troubled by her political moves for a while now, and most celebrities have stayed silent. But her latest comments during a TIME Magazine interview? Everyone’s paying attention to those.
She told the magazine that the music industry operates on an unspoken rule: artists must publicly support Democrats. “It’s been ingrained in everyone’s brain in the music business that we are supposed to be a Democratic family,” she said. “I just knew they would not like me supporting Trump.” She insists that doesn’t mean celebrities aren’t privately supportive of Trump and his team. According to Minaj, many celebrities secretly back the president but refuse to admit it publicly because they fear the backlash. She didn’t name names, but she’s convinced it’s happening. She also went off on Jay-Z and Barack Obama during the chat—but that’s a conversation for another time. With her quilted leather satchel style and gold hoop earrings, Minaj continues to command attention both politically and culturally, showing that celebrity influence spans far beyond music and into the realm of national discourse.
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