Nicki Minaj Says She's "Not Going Anywhere" After Trump Calls Her His "Favorite" in the Oval Office

Nicki Minaj is making her political allegiance loud and clear. During an Oval Office meeting this week, President Trump pointed her out as“my favorite,”adding that she’s“been with me a long time.”Minaj greeted him with a quick“Hi, Mr. President,”then took to X to post a message that left zero room for interpretation:“Not going anywhere. Right where I need to be.”The visit wasn’t a one-off photo op either. She served as a judge for the administration’s Million Dollar Pitch Competition, seated alongside private equity fund manager Grant Cardone and Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia.

The relationship has been building all year. Minaj first met Trump at a January summit, where she called herself his No. 1 fan, and by July he was praising her at a luncheon as“a fantastic person”respected by everybody. This week’s Oval Office moment just made it official for the world. Naturally, the internet had opinions, and they were loud.

Then came the curveball: Cyndi Lauper, who cleared a sample for Minaj’s 2023 track“Pink Friday Girls,”told reporters she doesn’t believe in canceling Minaj over her politics. It’s a fresh angle on the cancel culture debate, and it’s splitting fans right down the middle. So where do you land? Does an artist’s political loyalty affect whether you keep them in your rotation? Drop your take in the comments.