Nicky Minaj

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Controversial political endorsements Discrimination Science denialism
Merits
Charity Female empowerment
Genre
Hip-hop · Pop · R&B
Country
Trinidad and Tobago

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Minaj has moved from earlier public support for LGBTQ causes to increasingly explicit alignment with Donald Trump and MAGA politics. In late 2025 she publicly attacked Gavin Newsom over transgender children and subsequently appeared with Erika Kirk at a Turning Point USA event, where she reaffirmed anti-trans positions. Source
2021 Minaj publicly claimed that a relative's friend in Trinidad had developed swollen testicles and impotence after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Trinidad and Tobago's health minister said officials investigated the claim and found no such reported adverse event, calling it false. Source
expenses for numerous fans. She subsequently established Student of the Game, which awarded 37 college scholarships in its second round. The Grammy organization documents the scholarship program. Source
2019 Minaj cancelled a planned Saudi Arabia performance after activists raised concerns about the country's treatment of women and freedom of expression. Source

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