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Nicki Minaj surprised a lot of people when she aligned herself with the Donald Trump Administration in 2025. And it left many people asking the same question — why?
Trump Advisor Comes to Minaj’s Defense Amid Backlash
During a recent appearance on the Pop Shop Podcast, Linda Perry of Four Non Blondes suggested that the rap star aligned herself with the Trump administration because she needed something in return.
“It seems that she wanted something from The Office. And was trying to maybe help herself, a friend, a boyfriend, whatever. And was promised something and felt that it was worth the risk – the take, you know,” Perry said(via PopCrave/X).
In response to Perry’s comments, Trump advisor Alex Bruesewitz hit back against that assumption. And noted that the rap star has “not once” asked for any favors from the President. And called the notion “total garbage.”
“This is a disgusting and disgraceful smear that every Democrat and Trump critic is spreading about @NICKIMINAJ,” Bruesewitz wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Nicki has never once asked the President for anything. She has only offered assistance and support. The insinuation that she’s looking for anything in return is total garbage.”
This is a disgusting and disgraceful smear that every Democrat and Trump critic is spreading about @NICKIMINAJ.
— Alex Bruesewitz 🇺🇸 (@alexbruesewitz) May 18, 2026
Nicki has never once asked the President for anything. She has only offered assistance and support. The insinuation that she’s looking for anything in return is total… https://t.co/0gqjwP9oJO
It’s easy to see why someone would make that assumption. Because Minaj has several relatives who have been in trouble with the law.
In April 1995, her husband, Kenneth Petty, was convicted of first-degree attempted rape of a 16-year-old girl. For which he served roughly four and a half years in prison. As a result of this conviction, he was classified as a Level 2 sex offender and required to be on the registry.
In addition, her brother, Jelani Maraj, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in 2020 after being convicted of predatory sexual assault against a child.
