Nicki Minaj Reaffirms Trump Support After Midterm Losses

Nicki Minaj reaffirmed her support for President Donald Trump in a series of posts on X on November 4 and 5, after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections. Her numbered messages also praised Republican candidates, Elon Musk and Grok, and urged critics to “STAY MAD.” In her first post, Minaj wrote, “Trump is STILL your PRESIDENT,” and praised Vice President JD Vance, expressed her Christian faith and thanked her fans, known as the Barbz. She congratulated Florida Republicans Byron Donalds and Anna Paulina Luna, and criticised what she called spending on a losing campaign involving celebrities. She did not identify the campaign or provide figures to support the assertion. Minaj followed with two more points praising Musk and Grok, the artificial-intelligence chatbot developed by Musk’s company, xAI. She wrote that critics continued to use Musk’s platform and said Grok had significantly improved her life. Her characterisation of Musk as a trillionaire appeared in her post; the message did not offer a valuation or supporting evidence. The posts drew critical replies on X, including comments about Minaj’s political support and her...