Nicki Minaj is standing firmly behind President Donald Trump after Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections. On Wednesday night, Nov. 4, the rapper posted a numbered list on X reminding critics that Trump is still president, praising Republican winners and telling her detractors to stay tuned and stay mad.
The rapper had urged her followers to vote red, but Republicans lost control of Congress by a landslide. Instead of stepping back, Minaj leaned all the way in, and one line in her post has people talking for a reason that has nothing to do with Trump.
What did Nicki Minaj say about the midterm results?
Minaj opened her post by declaring that Trump is still the president, then added that she remains her critics’ obsession and that Jesus is still Lord. She praised Vice President JD Vance for his insight. Vance had shared a lengthy post arguing that the real reason voters turned away from Republicans was the United States’ war with Iran.
She also congratulated Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Florida Gov.-elect Byron Donalds. She took a swipe at an unnamed losing campaign she said spent heavily on celebrity support, gave love to her fans, the Barbz, and closed with a message hoping her people would wake up.
A second post added two more points. In those lines, she noted that Elon Musk is still a trillionaire whose platform her critics keep using, and she praised Grok, the AI assistant built into X. She paired the posts with a short video of herself staring silently into the camera.
Couple things:
1. Trump is STILL your PRESIDENT.
2. The QUEEN is STILL your OBSESSION.
3. Jesus is STILL LORD.
4. Great insight by the VICE PRESIDENT.
5. Knowledge is POWER.
6. Congratulations to all winners! Especially @RepLuna & @ByronDonalds.
7. Blowing a billion on a losing campaign full of celebrities is STILL hurting them.
8. The BARBZ are STILL PRETTY!!!
9. I don’t vote, I VETO✍🏽
10. Stay tuned & STAY MAD.
11. Christians are STILL being killed.
12. Maybe now our people will WAKE UP.
13. Love you 🎀🇺🇸— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 5, 2026
Can Nicki Minaj vote in U.S. elections?
No, and that is the overlooked part of this story. Minaj, who was born in Trinidad and Tobago, is not a U.S. citizen. One of the lines in her list played directly on that fact, saying she doesn’t vote, she vetoes.
That makes her one of the loudest voices in this election cycle who could not cast a ballot in it. She campaigned at rallies, posted voting reminders and rode on Air Force One, all without the ability to vote herself. Supporters see that as proof of how much she cares. Critics see it as reason for her to step back.
Why does the Byron Donalds shoutout matter?
Minaj’s congratulations to Donalds carry extra weight. Florida elected the Republican as its first Black governor. In a night when Democrats dominated, Minaj chose to spotlight a historic win for a Black conservative, a detail that speaks to the political message she has been pushing all year.
How did fans react to Nicki Minaj’s post?
The Barbz are divided. Some former fans called her post embarrassing, and one critic told her the election was a matter for actual Americans. Others are moving with her. Earlier this year, some fans posted online that they were leaving the Democratic Party and aligning with Republicans after her public support for Trump.
Her post also matched the White House’s tone after the results. The official White House account posted the same message Wednesday morning, telling followers that Trump is still president.
How did Nicki Minaj end up in Trump’s corner?
Minaj became closely involved with the Republican Party in late 2025, when she began appearing at political events. She first met Trump in January at his Trump Accounts summit in Washington, D.C., and called herself his biggest fan. She joined him at an Oct. 25 rally in Port Huron, Michigan, where she told the crowd she loved him, and Trump later said he liked the idea of her as White House press secretary.
What comes next for Nicki Minaj?
Democrats now control Congress for the final two years of Trump’s term. Minaj has made it clear she is not going anywhere. For an artist whose career was built on loyal fans, the next chapter may test which loyalty runs deeper, the Barbz to Nicki or Nicki to Trump.
