NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Nicki Minaj<\/a> marked Veterans Day with a short message that drew big engagement on social media, thanking America’s service members in a post that continues a recent patriotic trend for the rapper.<\/p>\n “Dear Veterans, Thank you. Happy Veterans Day,” the rapper wrote with a heart emoji. The brief and heartfelt line was quickly shared by fans and military supporters who applauded her gesture.<\/p>\n Minaj\u2019s salute comes as she\u2019s been increasingly vocal about faith, patriotism and free expression<\/a> online. Earlier this month, she praised President Donald Trump after he posted about the persecution of Christians overseas on Truth Social, saying his message gave her “a deep sense of gratitude” and that Americans are fortunate to “freely worship God.”<\/p>\n She also reacted to a recent White House TikTok that used one of her songs, “Beez in the Trap,” joking with fans that the first couple<\/a> had officially joined her “Gag City” universe.<\/p>\n RAP STAR NICKI MINAJ THANKS TRUMP FOR ADDRESSING PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Nicki Minaj presents the award for favorite duo or group – pop\/rock at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Nov. 22, 2015.<\/span> (Matt Sayles\/Invision\/AP, File)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n A few days before that, she interacted with Elon Musk<\/a> on X, reposting one of his motivational clips with the caption, “Speak Elon, we\u2019re listening.”<\/p>\n Minaj has been mixing humor with straightforward messages about faith and country<\/a> while drawing major reactions each time she does in recent weeks.<\/p>\n NICKI MINAJ GOES WILD AFTER TRUMP AND MELANIA USE HER VIRAL SONG IN WHITE HOUSE TIKTOK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Nicki Minaj doubled down on her post thanking President Donald Trump for addressing the religious persecution of Christians in Nigeria.<\/span> (Astrida Valigorsky\/WireImage)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Her Veterans Day post is also short, sweet and now widely-shared. Fans responded by thanking her for acknowledging the holiday writing, “thank you queen,” while another commented “you’ve been showing a softer, patriotic side, lately.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The post continued circulating across X throughout the day as Minaj\u2019s followers<\/a> chimed in with messages saluting veterans in their family or showing photos during times of their own service<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Nicki](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1200\/675\/nicki-minaj.png?ve=1&tl=1\")
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