Nicki Minaj revealed that it was Gavin Newsom and Beyonce's husband Jay-Z that spurred her recent support for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
The rapper, 43, said a major turning point in her shift away from the Democrats was the way California Governor Newsom ignored her pleas for a meeting, after her home was 'swatted' due to trolls several times.
'He just completely ignored me, with all the money I spent in taxes,' the Anaconda hitmaker - who previously called herself Trump's 'number one fan' - said in a new interview with Time.
After Republican congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna offered to help Minaj in 2025, the star began considering going public with her conservative allegiance.
'I was shocked,' Minaj said of the assistance she received from Luna, adding, 'I'd never seen anyone in politics treat me that way.'
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