Nicki Minaj has taken her support for Donald Trump a step further, moving from public declarations of loyalty to actively campaigning for Republican candidates ahead of the US midterm elections.
On Sunday, October 25, the rapper travelled aboard Air Force One with the president before joining him at a campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan. What followed was more than another celebrity appearance: Minaj used the stage to encourage voters to support specific Republican candidates in two important statewide contests.
Leading the crowd in chants of "We love Trump", she praised the president's leadership and argued that his return to the White House had changed the country's direction.
She then turned her attention to the election itself, leading call-and-response chants for Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate for the US Senate, and John James, the party's nominee for Michigan governor.
As documented in the recording and transcript of the October 25 rally, Minaj also expressed opposition to gender-affirming medical treatment for children, bringing a contentious political issue into her brief appearance.
Her 'number one fan' declaration actually came months earlier
Although Minaj's latest appearance has renewed attention on her relationship with Trump, one of her most widely circulated declarations of support is not new.
On January 28, 2026, during a Washington event promoting the administration's children's investment accounts, Minaj described herself as the president's biggest supporter and insisted that criticism would only strengthen her loyalty.
That statement appears in the officially documented remarks from the January event. It was not delivered at Sunday's Michigan rally.
The distinction matters because the October appearance represents a different development. In January, Minaj was publicly defending her relationship with Trump. In Michigan, she was encouraging voters to elect politicians who share his political agenda.
Why Michigan matters in the November elections
Minaj's endorsement came during the final stretch of campaigning before the November 3 elections, with Michigan hosting competitive races for both the Senate and governorship.
According to the Michigan Department of State's official candidate listing, Rogers faces Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the Senate contest, while James is challenging Democrat Jocelyn Benson for governor.
These are the candidates Minaj was promoting from Trump's stage. Her appearance therefore connected her celebrity status to identifiable electoral campaigns rather than merely reaffirming her personal admiration for the president.
Early in-person voting in Michigan began on October 24, one day before the rally, and continues through November 1.
Minaj's final promise came with a constitutional catch
Before leaving the stage, Minaj pledged to continue supporting Trump and added: "If you run again, I will support you again."
It was an enthusiastic parting message, but it also raised an obvious constitutional issue.
Under the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, no individual can be elected president more than twice. Trump, having won presidential elections in 2016 and 2024, is consequently barred from being elected to a third term under the existing constitutional rules.
Minaj did not explain whether her remark was intended as a joke or a serious expression of support for another presidential campaign.
For now, the immediate political significance of her appearance lies in the November 3 vote, where the candidates she endorsed will face voters in Michigan.
