Nicki Minaj criticizes Dr. Fauci on X after Senate hearing

Rapper Nicki Minaj launched a scathing social media attack on former White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci last week, blaming him for widespread suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic and predicting a grim future for the retired immunologist. Her comments came in the immediate aftermath of Fauci’s appearance before a U.S. Senate committee, where he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and declined to answer questions.

Minaj posted a lengthy message on the social media platform X on July - 30, 2026, writing that “feeding tubes will be his portion” and that Fauci would “lose the ability to speak.” She attributed to him the “long term ramifications” of the pandemic, citing trauma to newborns and young children, pregnant women who faced delivery room restrictions, elderly people who died alone, and young people struggling with mental health and suicide. She also referenced a loss of public trust in government and billions of dollars stolen from taxpayers through pandemic relief fraud.

The rapper accompanied her post with an AI-generated image parodying Fauci, depicting him in a pink and purple sweater writing in a diary. The image referenced the...