# Nicki Minaj Says She’s ‘Not Going Anywhere’ After Donald Trump Calls Her His ‘Favorite’: ‘She’s Been With Me a Long Time’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nicki-minaj-says-shes-not-going-anywhere-after-donald-trump-calls-her-his-favorite-shes-been-with-me-a-long-time/
- Published: 2026-10-21T22:18:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T23:42:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-donald-trump-favorite-cyndi-lauper-1236365063/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Minaj says she will continue backing Trump.
- Trump called the rapper his favourite at an Oval Office meeting.
- Lauper says people should not be cancelled over political disagreements.

## Summary

Nicki Minaj has reaffirmed her support for Donald Trump, saying she is “not going anywhere” after he called her his favourite during an Oval Office meeting. Her continued public ties to the president have drawn criticism from some fans and collaborators, making her stance a point of debate around her music career.

Minaj was a judge in the administration’s Million Dollar Pitch Competition, which offered a $1 million prize, and has praised Trump at several events this year. She called herself his No. 1 fan at a January summit and said in September that she was honoured to work with his administration. Cyndi Lauper, who cleared a sample for Minaj’s 2023 track “Pink Friday Girls”, said she does not believe in cancelling people and supports room for discussion.

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