Overview
- In Tuesday’s Katie Miller episode, Minaj says her support grew from watching Trump be “bullied” and from concerns about religious freedom.
- She describes a lifelong sense of having a “second job” and hints at a recent undisclosed incident that pushed her further into politics.
- Linking her views to motherhood, she says she “wouldn’t have wanted” her son to grow up in the world if Trump had not won.
- Addressing trans rights, she says she backs adults’ choices but opposes gender-affirming surgery for minors, drawing rebukes from LGBTQ+ figures including Billy Porter.
- After promoting a Trump “Gold Card” as aiding citizenship, she was countered by White House officials who called it a memento, as her summit appearance and online tirades continue to draw backlash.