NICKI MINAJ DEFENDS TRUMP, SAYS SHE COULDN’T “HANDLE” THE BULLYING (CLIP)

In a dramatic and eye‑opening moment that has the internet buzzing, Nicki Minaj says she just couldn’t sit back anymore watching what she sees as relentless “bullying” directed at President Donald Trump and that’s part of what pushed her toward public political involvement.

In a recent interview on The Katie Miller Podcast, the “Super Bass” rapper explained that her support for Trump wasn’t just about policy but about how people treated him publicly. According to Minaj, she saw repeated criticism and “vicious treatment” aimed at Trump during his campaign and beyond and it triggered something deeply personal for her.

“Religious freedom is something that’s very important to me,” she said when asked what drew her into the political world. “But if I’m being honest, President Trump … because when I saw how he was being treated over and over and over, I just couldn’t handle it.” She added that the same kinds of backlash she felt in her own career made watching Trump face daily attacks feel all too familiar and that it motivated her to speak out rather than remain silent. 

Minaj’s remarks come amid a string of public interactions with Trump over the last few months, including viral moments holding hands with the former president on stage at the U.S. Treasury Department’s Trump Accounts Summit, where she declared herself his “number one fan.”

In the interview, Minaj also reflected on her own path into politics, saying that what began as personal discomfort with the tone of public discourse eventually became a “calling” that pulled her into wider discussions about civic issues, culture and leadership.

Her comments have sparked major conversation online with fans divided between support, shock, and outright criticism proving once again that when Nicki Minaj says something bold, the internet listens.