New petition to deport rapper Nicki Minaj to Trinidad and Tobago reaches staggering milestone
Hundreds of thousands of petitioners have called for Nicki Minaj to be deported to her native Trinidad & Tobago. Support for the move follows her appearance at Turning Point USA, a conservative think-tank and far-right event, and controversial statements she made during her speech and in an interview.
Petition Support
Petitions have taken off at an exponential rate, with signatures on Change.org surpassing 70,000. Tristan Hamilton, the organiser of one petition, which has now reached 35,000 signatures, wrote the following statement in support of his campaign:
โNicki Minaj’s actions and words have taken a turn that has left many of her supporters and those who once found solace in her music feeling deeply betrayed.โ
Controversial Statements
In 2018, Minaj posted to social media expressing shock at the Trump administrationโs treatment of migrants arriving to the United States. Admitting that she herself entered the country illegally, she responded with empathy to these disturbing series of events, saying:
โI canโt imagine the horror of being in a strange place & having my parents stripped away from me at the age of 5. This is so scary to me. Please stop this.โ
However, fast forward to 2025, and the rapper is now openly supportive of President Donald J. Trump, describing him as a โdashingโ and โhandsomeโ man. She also ridiculed Governor Gavin Newsom, calling him โnewscumโ.
At an AmericaFest event, she was interviewed by Charlie Kirkโs widow, Erika Kirk, saying:
โI have the utmost respect and admiration for our president,โโฆโHeโs given so many people hope that thereโs a chance to beat the bad guys and to win.โ
She later made comments on transgender people, adding:
โIf you are born a boy, be a boy,โ she told the crowd. โThereโs nothing wrong with being a boy.โ
Asked by Kirkโs widow why she was only now speaking up, the โSuper Freaky Girlโ rapper replied, โI just got tired of being pushed around,โ prompting applause from the audience. She then added:
โSometimes you just get tired of it, and then you realize, โWait a minute, I have something inside of me thatโs stronger than whatโs out there,โโ โWhen youโve had enough, you realize, โWait a minute, why do I even care about these people and what they think? Who are they? They donโt even know who they are,โ
No Legal Weight
Although the petitions have now amassed more than 100,000 signatures, they’re not legally binding. While it reflects public sentiment, the US president ultimately makes the final decision. However, with extraordinarily low approval ratings, he will need all the support he can get. This means, Nicki Minaj is a crucial asset despite the ressure she is up against.
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