[VIDEO] Trump declares love for Nicki Minaj, praises rapper’s beauty

United States President Donald Trump has publicly expressed admiration for American rapper Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, better known as Nicki Minaj, praising her appearance and recalling their recent encounters at White House events.

Speaking at a Black History Month event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, the 79-year-old Trump highlighted the 43-year-old rapper’s “beautiful skin” and long acrylic nails.

“How about Nicki Minaj? Do we love Nicki Minaj? I love Nicki Minaj. She was here a couple of weeks ago. She’s so beautiful, her skin’s so beautiful. I said, ‘Nicki, you’re so beautiful.’ Her nails are so long. I asked if they were real; she didn’t want to get into that, but she was amazing,” Trump said in a video that went viral on Thursday.
The remarks came shortly after Nicki Minaj shared posts celebrating Presidents’ Day, showcasing her growing friendship with Trump, with the simple caption: “Happy President’s Day.”
The rapper also appeared at the Trump-backed World Liberty Forum on Wednesday, where she delivered a keynote speech on the panel titled “Owning the Culture: The Business of Music in a Creator-Led Economy.”
Nicki Minaj first met Trump publicly in January at the Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, where she declared herself the “president’s No. 1 fan.” She stressed that public opinion would not influence her support, saying, “It actually motivates me to support him more… We’re not going to let them get away with bullying him.”
Her ties with the Trump administration have become more visible during his second term. In November last year, she addressed the United Nations, highlighting the reported persecution of Christians in Nigeria and thanking Trump for “his leadership on the global stage.” U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, had invited her to raise concerns about religious persecution in the country, where she detailed the targeting, displacement, and killings of Christian communities.

Responding to Trump’s compliments, Nicki Minaj shared the viral video on her X page alongside an AI-generated image of a person holding a burning cigarette, signaling her engagement with the widespread attention.

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