Politics · October 29, 2026
Hochul says Trump rallies are 'poisoning' Nicki Minaj's mind
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and rapper Nicki Minaj have exchanged sharp criticisms following the artist's public support for President Donald Trump. After Minaj attended a Trump rally in Michigan and was jokingly suggested as a future White House press secretary by Trump's communications director, Governor Hochul remarked that Trump rallies were "poisoning" the rapper's mind. Minaj responded by calling Hochul an "evil woman" and urging voters to support her Republican opponent, Bruce Blakeman, citing the governor's past controversial comments about Black children in the Bronx.
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- The HillMBFC: Least Biased
Hochul says Trump rallies are 'poisoning' Nicki Minaj's mind
Read at The Hill ↗ - New York PostAllSides: Right (News)MBFC: Right-Center
Nicki Minaj goes scorched earth on ‘evil woman’ Hochul, urges NY voters to back Blakeman in gov race
Read at New York Post ↗ - NewsweekMBFC: Right-Center
Nicki Minaj takes aim at Kathy Hochul amid press secretary buzz
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Reported across the spectrum
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated that President Trump's rallies were "poisoning" Nicki Minaj's mind.
- Nicki Minaj called Kathy Hochul an "evil woman" on social media.
- Nicki Minaj attended a campaign rally with President Trump in Port Huron, Michigan on October 25.
- Nicki Minaj urged voters to back Republican Bruce Blakeman for governor.
- Steven Cheung, the White House Director of Communications, jokingly suggested Minaj as a new White House press secretary.
- Governor Hochul suggested that Minaj should "get outside" and "get offline" more.
Reported by only some outlets
- The New York Post and Newsweek report Minaj specifically appealed to Black people and Christians to vote against Hochul.
- The New York Post references a May 2024 comment by Hochul about Black children in the Bronx not knowing what the word "computer" is as a catalyst for Minaj's criticism.
Right-leaning outlets tend to emphasize…
highlight Minaj's religious and moral denunciations of the governor and link the feud to Hochul's past controversial statements regarding minority communities
Centrist outlets tend to focus on…
emphasize the specific verbal exchange between the governor and the artist while noting the context of Minaj's social media activity and rally attendance
Where coverage diverges
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