As Nicki Minaj continues to support President Donald Trump, she is urging New Yorkers not to reelect Gov. Kathy Hochul.
In an Oct. 28 X post, the "Anaconda" rapper, 43, condemned the Democrat running for reelection Nov. 3 against Republican gubernatorial challenger Bruce Blakeman.
"Kathy Hochul is an evil woman," she wrote in the post. "The Democratic Party should forfeit her seat because even if she wins, she will be of great consequence to them. Downward spiral for her. She will not escape God’s wrath. She did not denounce evil when she had the chance."
Hochul responded to the Grammy-nominated musician's remarks at a campaign stop in Albany, New York, on Oct. 28, saying, "I think she ought to get outside and get offline a little more. And stop going
to Trump rallies because it's poisoning your mind."
Blakeman took to X to share his two cents on the beef, quipping, "The difference between Kathy Hochul and @NICKIMINAJ is Nicki excels at what she does while @KathyHochul is a failure who makes everyone miserable."
"Nicki is probably the best female rapper of all time, while Kathy is the worst governor in the history of New York," he wrote.
Minaj continues to support Trump ahead of the midterms, including at an Oct. 25 rally in Port Huron, Michigan, where she led the crowd in chants.
In a Sept. 18 appearance on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle," the artist defended her work with the administration and explained she admired his intelligence and that she could relate to him. She said she was "not going to ever make excuses" for loving him.
"I am honored to be able to have an opportunity to work with this administration and to work with President Trump," Minaj told host Laura Ingraham. "He has inspired many people, not just me, and he's fun. He's not just smart and he's just not the president, but he's also just someone that I can relate to."
Can Nicki Minaj vote?
It's unclear whether Minaj herself is eligible to vote, as she previously said she was not a U.S. citizen, but later confirmed she was working toward citizenship.
Minaj was born in Trinidad and Tobago and moved to the United States as a child. During a 2024 livestream, she said she was not a U.S. citizen, according to Newsweek.
Noncitizens cannot vote in federal elections even if they are lawful permanent residents. If Minaj has not become a U.S. citizen, she cannot cast a ballot in this year's congressional races.
In January, she wrote onX that she was "finalizing that citizenship paperwork as we speak, as per MY wonderful, gracious, charming President."
"Thanks to the petition. I wouldn't have done it without you," she said in her post. "Gold Trump card free of charge."
However, she has not publicly confirmed completing the process so it remains unclear whether she has since become a citizen. A rep for Minaj has not responded to USA TODAY's request for comment.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson, Sameen Chaudhry, Amaris Encinas and Jay Stahl, USA TODAY
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