{"id":2418540,"date":"2026-05-15T18:51:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2418540"},"modified":"2026-05-15T18:51:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:51:23","slug":"nicki-minaj-claims-many-celebrities-secretly-support-trump-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/nicki-minaj-claims-many-celebrities-secretly-support-trump-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj Claims Many Celebrities Secretly Support Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"Paginator\">\n<div class=\"sc-iBzFoy bniquc\">\n<div class=\"sc-efHXLn ehMUPu\"><img data-mm-src=\"https:\/\/media.morninghoney.com\/brand-img\/2ngpXgBIf\/0x0\/nicki-minaj-donald-trump-maga-1778820351629.png\" alt=\"Nicki Minaj\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.morninghoney.com\/brand-img\/2ngpXgBIf\/480x251\/nicki-minaj-donald-trump-maga-1778820351629.png?position=top 480w, https:\/\/media.morninghoney.com\/brand-img\/2ngpXgBIf\/640x335\/nicki-minaj-donald-trump-maga-1778820351629.png?position=top 640w, https:\/\/media.morninghoney.com\/brand-img\/2ngpXgBIf\/768x402\/nicki-minaj-donald-trump-maga-1778820351629.png?position=top 768w, https:\/\/media.morninghoney.com\/brand-img\/2ngpXgBIf\/1024x536\/nicki-minaj-donald-trump-maga-1778820351629.png?position=top 1024w, https:\/\/media.morninghoney.com\/brand-img\/2ngpXgBIf\/1280x670\/nicki-minaj-donald-trump-maga-1778820351629.png?position=top 1280w, https:\/\/media.morninghoney.com\/brand-img\/2ngpXgBIf\/1440x753\/nicki-minaj-donald-trump-maga-1778820351629.png?position=top 1440w, https:\/\/media.morninghoney.com\/brand-img\/2ngpXgBIf\/1600x837\/nicki-minaj-donald-trump-maga-1778820351629.png?position=top 1600w, https:\/\/media.morninghoney.com\/brand-img\/2ngpXgBIf\/2160x1130\/nicki-minaj-donald-trump-maga-1778820351629.png?position=top 2160w\" data-sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"628\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"sc-cTJmaU hOSQXE\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span>Source: X\/@NICKIMINAJ<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nicki Minaj claims many celebrities secretly support Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gstumO kZkIrK\">\n<div class=\"flexContainer\">\n<div class=\"flexContainer\">\n<p class=\"sc-ellfmu dCcLgm\">May 15 2026, Published 2:45 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-hkePoP hVImEU\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morninghoney.com\/p\/nicki-minaj-celebrities-secretly-support-trump#insticator-commenting\" data-ext-page-id=\"nicki-minaj-celebrities-secretly-support-trump\" data-page-id=\"nicki-minaj-celebrities-secretly-support-trump\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dkQUut cUPMWa\">\n<p>Nicki Minaj said that many celebrities <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morninghoney.com\/p\/from-maga-loyalist-to-white-house-correspondents-dinner-guest-nicki-minajs-political-journey-has-come-full-circle\">privately support President Donald Trump b<\/a>ut stay quiet because they fear backlash in the entertainment industry. <\/p>\n<p>The Grammy-nominated rapper, 43, shared these thoughts in a Time magazine interview published on Wednesday, May 13. She discussed her public support for Trump, her frustration with Democratic officials, and her belief that other artists might eventually speak out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gsWdvU cGnDyB sc-csTaMs dugqNO\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dkQUut cUPMWa\">\n<p>\u201cMany celebrities feel the way I do, but they don&#8217;t say it,\u201d Minaj told Time. \u201cSometimes you just need one brave person to face the impact. I think I am the catalyst for that change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Minaj expressed a desire for other celebrities who agree with her to stop worrying about how fans, colleagues, or the music industry might react. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully when they see me and hear me speak and feel my energy, that will make them say, \u2018You know what, who am I afraid of? What am I afraid of?\u2019\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Bass rapper revealed that she had supported Trump\u2019s policies before publicly expressing her views. She explained that she kept quiet because she felt the music industry expected artists to support Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt that way already about him, just that I didn\u2019t dare act like that publicly,\u201d Minaj said. \u201cIt\u2019s been ingrained in everyone\u2019s mind in the music business that we are supposed to be a Democratic family. I just knew they would not like me supporting Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height:523px;overflow:hidden;width:350px\">\n<div data-external-embed=\"true\" data-mimetype=\"twitter\/tweet\" class=\"sc-oefIU bfsfLR\">\n<div>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nicki Minaj tells TIME her political beliefs shifted after Governor Gavin Newsom allegedly ignored her pleas when her home was swatted multiple times, putting her family in danger.<\/p>\n<p>The rapper admits she kept quiet about her support for Trump out of fear of alienating fans and\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u5H4675ONR\">pic.twitter.com\/u5H4675ONR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuzzingPop\/status\/2054799199951114296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Source: @BuzzingPop\/X<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nicki Minaj says Gavin Newsom inspired her political shift.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gsWdvU cGnDyB sc-csTaMs dugqNO\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dkQUut cUPMWa\">\n<p>Minaj&#8217;s choice to speak out <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morninghoney.com\/p\/from-maga-loyalist-to-white-house-correspondents-dinner-guest-nicki-minajs-political-journey-has-come-full-circle\">about her political views<\/a> came after a series of swatting incidents at her Los Angeles home. Swatting involves making false emergency calls that send police or tactical units to someone\u2019s address.<\/p>\n<p>According to Time, Minaj sought help from California Governor Gavin Newsom after the incidents and requested a meeting through intermediaries. She stated that she received no help from him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe just completely ignored me, despite all the money I spent in taxes,\u201d Minaj said.<\/p>\n<p>A representative for Newsom\u2019s office told Entertainment Weekly that the governor had \u201cnothing to do with this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Minaj mentioned that Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, reached out to her after another swatting incident in April 2025, connecting her with a private security group and federal law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was shocked,\u201d Minaj said. \u201cI\u2019d never seen anyone in politics treat me that way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This encounter helped encourage Minaj to publicly support Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height:523px;overflow:hidden;width:350px\">\n<div data-external-embed=\"true\" data-mimetype=\"twitter\/tweet\" class=\"sc-oefIU bfsfLR\">\n<div>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NICKI MINAJ SPEAKS OUT ON WHY SHE SUPPORTS TRUMP: &#8216;The View&#8217; co-hosts react to the rapper explaining to &#8216;Time&#8217; why she went public about going MAGA, and ultimately appearing on stage with Pres. Trump in January. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nmXSDAwoZW\">pic.twitter.com\/nmXSDAwoZW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The View (@TheView) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheView\/status\/2054979762485961077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Source: @TheView\/X<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Whoopi Goldberg reacts to Nicki Minaj&#8217;s support for Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gsWdvU cGnDyB sc-csTaMs dugqNO\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dkQUut cUPMWa\">\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s what made me say that I don\u2019t care to keep this a secret anymore,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Minaj also reiterated support for Trump\u2019s claims about election fraud, although those claims have not been proven.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople are voting that aren\u2019t supposed to vote,\u201d she said. \u201cObviously, I do not know, but I know that if [Trump] comes out and says it, that he\u2019s done his due diligence, and I know that he\u2019s not just making it up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Minaj stated she would support Trump during the midterm elections if asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll do whatever it is,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The interview also covered Minaj\u2019s opinions on former President Barack Obama and Jay-Z. She told Time that she believed Obama\u2019s connection to Jay-Z hurt him with some rappers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Jay-Z ended up costing Obama a lot, whether he knows it or not,\u201d Minaj said. \u201cLots of rappers don\u2019t like Jay-Z and were afraid to say it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dkQUut cUPMWa\">\n<p>Minaj described Trump as a political figure with a unique cultural identity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the same way Marilyn Monroe represents a vibe,\u201d she said. \u201cDonald Trump is his own vibe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The rapper mentioned feeling better now that her political views are public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never felt happier. I\u2019ve never felt better,\u201d Minaj said. \u201cWhen you can be yourself, you\u2019re happier.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.morninghoney.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: X\/@NICKIMINAJ Nicki Minaj claims many celebrities secretly support Trump. May 15 2026, Published 2:45 p.m. ET Nicki Minaj said that many celebrities privately support President Donald Trump but stay quiet because they fear backlash in the entertainment industry. The Grammy-nominated rapper, 43, shared these thoughts in a Time magazine interview published on Wednesday, May [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2418541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[21738],"class_list":["post-2418540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nicki-Minaj-Claims-Many-Celebrities-Secretly-Support-Trump.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2418540"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2418542,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418540\/revisions\/2418542"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2418541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2418540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2418540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2418540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}