Nicki Minaj appears to be aligning herself more closely with Donald Trump and his administration in recent months, and fans of the rapper are baffled by her behavior. In the past, the Grammy-nominated hip-hop star has been rather mum about the controversial Republican and his political tactics, but that shifted in November of this year, when Minaj shared and praised a post from Trump, addressing violence against Christians in Nigeria, publicly thanking the president and his team for bringing attention to the issue.
More recently, the “Beez in the Trap” hitmaker took to X to praise Vice President J.D. Vance, after he gave her a nod of approval over her longtime foe Cardi B.
“Nicki > Cardi,” Vance posted on Dec. 10, in response to a now-deleted post by Minaj that reportedly read, “Vance > Rants,” according to some screenshots shared on social media, though it’s unclear what prompted the tweet, according to Forbes.
So, what caused Nicki Minaj to align with the Trump administration over the years? Let’s take a look back and break down the rapper’s political transformation.