tldrdailynews.com logo
Tag

Nicki Minaj

All articles tagged with #nicki minaj

Nicki Minaj’s MAGA Pivot Shines at SpaceX Starship Debacle
politics6 days ago

Nicki Minaj’s MAGA Pivot Shines at SpaceX Starship Debacle

MAGA rapper Nicki Minaj made a conspicuous MAGA-friendly cameo at SpaceX’s Starbase during a Starship launch that was canceled due to a hydraulic pin malfunction. Elon Musk said another attempt would come the next day as SpaceX staff riffed on her hit lyrics. Minaj has publicly aligned with Donald Trump since 2025, appeared at Turning Point USA events and even held hands with the president at a White House moment, while insisting she once hid her political beliefs to keep fans — a move that highlights the optics around her MAGA pivot amid SpaceX’s ongoing starship testing.

via The Daily Beast|
#donald-trump#elon-musk#maga
Nicki Minaj Breaks Silence on Supporting Trump, Blaming Industry Pressure and Feuds
politics14 days ago

Nicki Minaj Breaks Silence on Supporting Trump, Blaming Industry Pressure and Feuds

In a Time interview, Nicki Minaj reveals she supports Donald Trump, explaining that her growing willingness to align with him stems from her beef with Jay-Z and his ties to Obama, plus a sense of being dismissed by the left after the cousin’s friend incident and swatting. She says she’d muted her true political views to avoid turning off fans or harming her career, notes that many celebrities privately feel the same way, and positions herself as a catalyst for more open discussion about political views among celebrities.

via Vulture|
#celebrity-politics#donald-trump#jay-z
Black Celebrities Reconsider Allegiances as Trump Gains Quiet Support
entertainment-and-politics1 month ago

Black Celebrities Reconsider Allegiances as Trump Gains Quiet Support

A weekend of controversial statements and fundraising revelations has seen a growing number of Black celebrities publicly backing or maintaining ties to Donald Trump, including Nick Cannon’s praise for Trump, Nicki Minaj’s MAGA alignment, Amber Rose’s conservative stance, Chilli’s donations to Trump-related PACs, and Waka Flocka’s ongoing support—sparking a broader debate about celebrity loyalty, accountability, and political influence.

via TheGrio|
#black-celebrities#chilli#entertainment-and-politics
Cyabra Finds Bot Army Amplified Nicki Minaj’s MAGA Push
politics3 months ago

Cyabra Finds Bot Army Amplified Nicki Minaj’s MAGA Push

A Cyabra analysis shared with Politico concludes that roughly 33% of the more than 55,000 accounts engaging Nicki Minaj’s MAGA‑related posts on X between Nov. 11 and Dec. 22 were likely fake, suggesting a coordinated bot campaign to boost her political content. The report notes linguistic uniformity among the fake accounts, overlap with Turning Point USA, and that some authentic influencers amplified the message. Minaj’s team and Cardi B rejected the bot claims, arguing Minaj already has a large organic following and that Cyabra’s conclusions indicate a broader strategy to manufacture broad endorsement.

via Rolling Stone|
#bots#cyabra#disinformation
politics3 months ago

Bot army helped Nicki Minaj surge into conservative spotlight, analysis shows

Cyabra’s analysis, shared with POLITICO, found about 18,000 fake or coordinated accounts amplifying Nicki Minaj’s conservative-leaning posts on X from Nov. 11 to Dec. 28, boosting her visibility and attracting praise from Trump allies; the activity included high-volume, repetitive replies and coordinated content from both fake and authentic conservative influencers, suggesting a deliberate effort to seed MAGA messaging in entertainment circles. Minaj’s reps did not comment.

via Politico|
#bots#disinformation#nicki-minaj
Minaj says Trump’s public bullying, not his policies, sparked her political pivot
entertainment3 months ago

Minaj says Trump’s public bullying, not his policies, sparked her political pivot

Rapper Nicki Minaj says observing how Donald Trump was treated by the public — not his policies — pushed her toward politics. In preview clips from a forthcoming interview with podcaster Katie Miller, she recalls a moment during the last campaign that nudged her into public service and notes she later joined a Trump Accounts Summit, where Trump awarded her a Trump Gold Card that could expedite citizenship.

via Yahoo|
#conservative-politics#donald-trump#entertainment
Noah’s Grammys Jokes Draw Trump’s Ire Over Nicki Minaj Moment
entertainment3 months ago

Noah’s Grammys Jokes Draw Trump’s Ire Over Nicki Minaj Moment

Trevor Noah, hosting the Grammys for what was billed as his final time, riffed through the audience and aimed jokes at absentees, notably linking Nicki Minaj to a White House meeting with Donald Trump; Trump fired back on Truth Social. Noah also quipped about Trump’s lawsuits against media and highlighted Kendrick Lamar’s big nomination, while the ceremony largely steered clear of deeper political controversy.

via PBS|
#donald-trump#entertainment#grammys
Noah skewers Nicki Minaj’s MAGA pivot at Grammys opening
entertainment3 months ago

Noah skewers Nicki Minaj’s MAGA pivot at Grammys opening

Trevor Noah opened the Grammys with a jab at Nicki Minaj’s MAGA-supporting stance, quipping that she wasn’t at the show because she’s “still at the White House with Donald Trump.” The piece notes this was Noah’s sixth and final Grammys as host, and mentions the ongoing fan debate around Minaj’s political leanings amid the ceremony context.

via Yahoo News Canada|
#donald-trump#entertainment#grammys