Donald Trump reveals why he loves Nicki Minaj

 

United States President Donald Trump has expressed admiration for American rapper Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, calling her “so beautiful.”

Speaking at a Black History Month event in Washington, the 79-year-old president praised the 43-year-old rapper’s appearance in remarks that quickly went viral online.

In a video from the event, Trump said: “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.”

He also shared a playful exchange with Minaj during her recent visit: “I asked Nicki, are they real? She didn’t want to answer, but she was so beautiful and so great. And she gets it, more importantly.”

Trump revealed that he first noticed Minaj during her recent visits to the White House.

The remarks came shortly after Minaj celebrated Presidents’ Day by sharing photos on her X account highlighting her rapport with the president, captioned: “Happy President’s Day.”

Reports indicate that Minaj also attended the Trump-backed World Liberty Forum on Wednesday, participating as a keynote speaker on a panel titled “Owning the Culture: The Business of Music in a Creator-Led Economy.”

She had previously met Trump in January at the Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, D.C., where she referred to herself as the “president’s No. 1 fan.”