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“Things have gotten so bad for MAGA they have a non-citizen celebrity telling young Americans to vote red,” one commenter wrote.
Gold and Platinum members read HuffPost with zero ad interruptions. Cleaner pages, faster scrolling, more focus on the stories that matter. Join today. ,” Minaj, whose real name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, gave what at first seemed to be a measured take on the importance of people exercising their right to vote.
“You know how much you want a say in what happens, and realize that the only way to have that is by voting,” Minaj said. “Not just voting for the president, but just voting in, you know, all the local elections. ” Minaj then implored voters to do their research on candidates in their area and make an informed decision.
“You guys are so blessed to be able to vote, and you have to, more than ever now, you have to take advantage of that ability that you guys have,” Minaj said. If she had stopped there, Minaj’s advice would have seemed like a down-the-middle message for everyone to vote no matter who it is for, but the rapper undercut it all with a partisan plea.
“Amen,” Trump said. “I feel like we can end it there; I do have one more question. Great sales pitch to the voters of America, Nicki, I love it. ” Critics quickly pointed out that Minaj is not an American citizen, having been born in Trinidad and Tobago, and cannot legally vote in U.S. elections.
Others pointed out that young voters, even conservative ones, do not typically watch Fox News. Some even accused Minaj of trying to cozy up to Trump as a way to secure a presidential pardon for her brother, Jelani Maraj, who wasto life in prison on charges of predatory sexual assault against a child and endangering the welfare of a child in 2017.
It should be noted that Maraj was convicted of state charges in Nassau County, New York, and cannot be pardoned by the president. September 27, 2026Nicki Minaj appears to be actively pursuing Trump pardons on behalf of her brother, who was sentenced to 25 years to life for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old child, and her husband, who is on probation and faced possible home confinement after failing to register as a sex…
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