Rapper Nicki Minaj said her surprising emergence as a key Trump ally stemmed from discontent with Democrats, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former President Barack Obama.

Nicki Minaj has shocked a majority of her fans over the last several months by aligning herself with President Trump and the right.

On Obama, Minaj pointed to his 2024 campaign trail speech for Kamala Harris, in which he suggested some Black male voters were uncomfortable with putting a woman in power.