Nicki Minaj Promotes Republican Agenda on Fox News, Faces Backlash Over Citizenship and Motives
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Rapper Nicki Minaj appeared on Fox News to urge young Americans to vote for Republican candidates, sparking criticism over her lack of U.S. citizenship and questions about her true political intentions.
Rapper Nicki Minaj made a controversial appearance on the Fox News program 'My View with Lara Trump' on Saturday, using her platform to push the Republican agenda. She told viewers that voting is the only way to influence government decisions and encouraged young people to research local candidates and exercise their right to vote—only to then undermine this message by explicitly telling them to 'vote red,' a clear endorsement of the GOP. Host Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of Donald Trump, applauded Minaj's partisan pitch, further highlighting the network's ongoing efforts to use celebrity figures to sway young voters toward conservative causes.
'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,' Trump said, gleefully embracing Minaj's Republican endorsement.
Minaj's appearance was swiftly criticized online, with many pointing out that she was born in Trinidad and Tobago and is not a U.S. citizen, making her ineligible to vote herself. Critics also questioned why Fox News would platform a non-citizen to lecture Americans on voting, and speculated that Minaj's sudden political engagement might be an attempt to curry favor for her brother, Jelani Maraj, who is serving a state prison sentence in New York and cannot be pardoned by the president.
The backlash underscored growing concerns about the manipulation of political messaging by celebrities, especially when used to promote partisan interests on platforms that purport to inform voters.