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Minaj, who has emerged as one of Trump's prominent celebrity supporters, was at the rally alongside the US President. The two had travelled to Port Huron aboard Air Force One.
Donald Trump and Nicki Minaj in Michigan (Photo: Reuters)
New Delhi,Oct 26, 2026 09:52 IST
US President Donald Trump praised rapper Nicki Minaj’s backside during a rally in Michigan, making a lewd remark about her appearance before apologising for going off-topic.
“By the way, I looked at one hell of a beautiful a** before — Nicki Minaj,” Trump said while addressing the crowd at McMorran Place Arena in Port Huron on October 25. “That’s hard to miss,” he added, asking the rapper to stand up.
Trump: I looked at one hell of a beautiful ass before, Nicki Minaj. That's hard to miss. Stand up. https://t.co/5UJQ6gEBTO— Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) October 25, 2026
The remark drew cheers from the audience. Trump then acknowledged the digression, saying, “Okay, I’m going to get back to my... I’m sorry.” He added, “I hope Nicki wasn’t insulted, but we love Nicki. She’s been with us for a long time.”
Minaj, who has emerged as one of Trump’s prominent celebrity supporters, was at the rally alongside the US President. The two had travelled to Port Huron aboard Air Force One.
NICKI MINAJ CALLED HERSELF TRUMP’S ‘NO. 1 FAN’
Trump’s remark comes months after Minaj publicly declared her support for the President, describing herself as his “No. 1 fan."
Speaking at an event in Washington on January 28 to promote the administration’s proposed investment accounts for children, Minaj said, “I am probably the president’s No. 1 fan, and that’s not going to change.”
She also said criticism would only strengthen her support for Trump. “The hate or what people have to say, it does not affect me at all. It actually motivates me to support him more,” she said.
Minaj added that she and Trump’s supporters would not allow him to be bullied through what she described as smear campaigns.
Her public support marked a shift from her earlier criticism of Trump. She has since become an outspoken supporter of his administration, publicly praising his policies and achievements.
TRUMP’S REMARK FOLLOWS COMMENTS ABOUT REPUBLICAN SENATOR
Trump’s comment about Minaj came after he made similar remarks about the physique of Republican Senator Jon Husted of Ohio at a rally earlier in October.
While discussing Husted, Trump said he had examined the senator’s body and remarked on his backside, adding that he did not usually do that with men. The comments attracted attention online.
At the Michigan rally, Trump appeared to refer back to those remarks before turning his attention to Minaj.
"I've never done that with a man before. Off the record, women? Yes. Men? No," Trump said. He also added that those comments were made for fun.
Following the rally, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung shared a video of Minaj praising Trump’s foreign policy aboard Air Force One and jokingly suggested she could become the next White House press secretary. The official Trump War Room account also endorsed the suggestion.
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