Rapper Nicki Minaj publicly endorsed US President Donald Trump at a Republican campaign rally inPort Huron, Michigan, on** Sunday, 25 October**, ahead of the November midterm elections. After travelling aboard Air Force One, the Trinidadian-born artist joined him on stage, telling the crowd**"We love Trump"** and promising tosupport him "forever".
Nicki Minaj's increasingly public support for Donald Trump represents anotable political shift for a rapper whose provocative performances and sexually explicit lyrics have often sparked controversy.
In 2020, she had criticised his administration's strict immigration policies, particularly the** separation of children from their parentsat the US border. More recently, however, she has appeared at events associated with his presidency.**
The Michigan rally also featured renewed attacks by Trump against Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for the US Senate. The president** questioned El-Sayed's loyalty to the United States**, allegations the former public health official has repeatedly rejected.
Trump's remarks came as Republicans campaigned ahead of the midterms, with Minaj's appearance adding a prominent celebrity endorsement to the event. A video shared by White House communications director Steven Cheung also showed the rapperjoking about becoming the administration's press secretary.