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Nicki Minaj Explains Why She Began Showing Public Support for Trump Despite Extreme Backlash From Fans

Nicki Minaj opposes pro-trans rhetoric in schools but supports adult choices and backs Trump due to perceived unfair treatment and his respect for LGBTQ+ fans.

  • On February 3, Nicki Minaj told the Katie Miller Pod she is not transphobic and explained her support for Trump, sparking viral reactions.
  • Minaj said she backed Trump because she saw how he was being treated, comparing the bullying and smear campaigns to attacks she'd faced and noting his respect for her fanbase and LGBTQ+ community.
  • On 28 January, Minaj supported Trump at the Trump Accounts Summit, calling herself his 'number one fan' and holding his hand.
  • The backlash has fractured her fanbase, with tearful Barbz videos and a petition to deport Minaj surpassing 120,000 signatures amid party-change screenshots flooding TikTok and X.
  • 'If you are born a boy, be a boy,' Minaj said during the interview, adding she disagrees with pro-trans rhetoric in schools and adults should decide about their bodies; on February 2, 2026, she urged LGBTQ+ fans to 'wake up.
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UNILAD broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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