Nikki Minaj, who for a long time criticized Donald Trump’s politics, has in recent years abruptly changed her rhetoric and now openly supports him. He declared that he “might be the number one fan” of the president, appeared next to him at events in Washington, promised to financially support his initiatives and even was shown the so-called “Trump Gold card,” prompting a wave of debates.
Her turn drew surprise and criticism — some of her fans turned away, and after her appearance at AmericaFest she lost millions of followers. Previously, Minaj had publicly condemned tough immigration policies and talked about her experience as the daughter of an immigrant family, but since the COVID-19 pandemic she began expressing controversial views on vaccines and increasingly appearing at primaries of conservative organizations.
This transformation provokes widespread opposition: some see it as a personal choice and the right to change one’s mind, others as a betrayal of previous positions and a risk of losing one’s audience.
