Political Backlash
Nicki Minaj Faces Public Backlash Following Fox News Political Appearance
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Nicki Minaj drew criticism after appearing on Lara Trump’s Fox News program, where she said Democrats had become too focused on pop culture and were acting “petty and childish.” She urged young people to vote in local and presidential elections, while increasingly voicing support for President Donald Trump and Republicans. Critics pointed out that Minaj, who was born in Trinidad and Tobago, is not eligible to vote in U.S. elections and questioned the irony of her criticism of celebrity culture. Some speculated that her political alignment could be connected to her brother’s imprisonment, although his New York state conviction is beyond the president’s pardon power.
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Minaj’s political shift was linked in coverage to her frustration with California Gov. Gavin Newsom: she alleged he ignored repeated swatting incidents at her Los Angeles home.
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Minaj appeared at the White House in January for a Trump Accounts summit. She also said in a May interview that former President Barack Obama’s political alliance with Jay-Z had been costly to her, and alleged Jay-Z had damaged her career.
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Before the Lara Trump interview, Minaj had also been asked by Fox News host Laura Ingraham what she would say to people who criticized her support for President Trump.
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