Nicki Minaj has hit out at New York Governor Kathy Hochul, calling her an 'evil woman' who will 'not escape God's wrath,' amid speculation that the rapper may be President Donald Trump's next press secretary.
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Minaj, who grew up in Queens, derided the Democrat in several posts on social media Wednesday, less than one week before Hochul faces off against Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in an election to retain her seat.
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'Kathy Hochul is an evil woman,' the rapper posted on X.
'The Democratic Party should forfeit her seat because even if she wins, she will be of great consequence to them,' Minaj then warned, claiming that the governor will face a 'downward spiral' and 'will not escape God's wrath.
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'She did not denounce evil when she had the chance,' the Starships singer claimed.
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When the New York governor was later asked about the post, she seemed shocked by Minaj's words and shook her head.
Hochul then suggested Minaj should 'get outside, and stop going to Trump rallies, it’s kind of poisoning your mind.'
Meanwhile, Blakeman seemed to welcome the criticism of his opponent, writing on X: 'Nicki, I've got the U-Haul ready.
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It's time to fire the worst governor in America.
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Rapper Nicki Minaj lashed out at New York Governor Kathy Hochul in a series of posts to social media on Wednesday.
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She is pictured at a Turning Point USA summit last year
She called the Democrat (pictured) an 'evil woman' who will 'not escape God's wrath'
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It remains unclear what prompted the rapper's tirade against the New York governor
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The difference between Kathy Hochul and @NICKIMINAJ is Nicki excels at what she does while @KathyHochul is a failure who makes everyone miserable,' the Republican gubernatorial candidate added in a follow-up post.
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Minaj later encouraged her New York followers to vote for Blakeman, as she once again slammed the governor for once saying she wanted the world opened up to 'black kids growing up in the Bronx who don't even know what the word "computer" is.'
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'HOW MUCH MORE DO YOU NEED TO SEE & HEAR FROM THEM?!!
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HOW DARE YOU AS BLACK PEOPLE VOTE FOR THIS VILE WICKED CURSE OF A WOMAN?
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HOW DARE YOU AS CHRISTIANS?!' she posted.
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'SHE STAYS SILENT ON HARM BEING CAUSED TO THE INNOCENT & THIS IS WHAT SHE THINKS OF YOUR CHILDREN!'
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It remains unclear what prompted the rapper's tirade against the New York governor.
But it comes just days after Minaj welcomed Trump on stage for a rally in Michigan.
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'President Trump, it is an honor to stand with you every single time, and I will continue to support you forever and ever,' she told the crowd, before adding: 'If you run again, I will support you again.'
The post came just days after Minaj joined President Donald Trump on stage at a rally for Republican candidates in Michigan
She previously stood by the president as he announced the creation of Trump Accounts
Ahead of her remarks, Trump commented on the state of Minaj's derrière, saying that she had 'beautiful a**,' before encouraging her to 'stand up' and show it off.
Minaj has previously stood with the president in January of this year, when Trump praised her for investing hundreds of thousands into Trump Accounts for her supporters' children.
The rapper, who appeared shyer than usual in front of the government and business audience that month, gushed about Trump despite backlash over her outward support for the president.
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'I am probably the president's No. 1 fan,' Minaj reaffirmed from the podium in the Andrew W Mellon Auditorium in January, before adding 'And that's not going to change.'
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She said any hate towards Trump motivates her and his backers to support him even more.
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The Trinidadian singer also shared with fans earlier this year that she is working to obtain her US citizenship.
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The cope is coping,' she typed out in a separate post on X.
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'Finalizing that citizenship paperwork as we speak as per MY wonderful, gracious, charming President.
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Minaj continued, 'I wouldn't have done it without you.
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Minaj has become even more outspoken about politics ahead of this year's midterm elections
But she has become even more outspoken about politics ahead of this year's midterm elections, telling the Daily Mail it is the 'most important midterm election of our lifetimes.
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'We need to make sure that our great president has a great team in Congress to work with during his final two years in office so he can continue to create great programs like the Trump accounts, which I am a proud supporter of,' she said.
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Ahead of the rally on Sunday, Minaj showed off her political chops during a conversation with White House Communications Director Steven Cheung.
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The two chatted aboard Air Force One en route to the rally in Michigan.
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Cheung posted the clip of their conversation, and floated the idea that Minaj may become Trump's new Press Secretary, after Katie Zacharia's exit earlier this month.
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Trump's trusted aide wrote: 'Ladies and gentlemen, I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!
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Minaj responded to Cheung's post by sharing it with two emojis, an American flag and a laughing face with a bead of sweat, keeping coy about the job proposal.
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One of the questions Cheung asked Minaj, who was wearing a $6,000 Gucci suit for the affair, was how she viewed the state of the economy under President Trump.
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Minaj responded: 'Well, we have a president who understands economics first of all.
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You know, I've said before that the president is, naturally, a businessman.
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He's worked his way out of not having a dollar left in the bank.'
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She continued: 'If he can do that himself, with his own finances, surely he knows what to do with the country.'
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Minaj also praised Trump's foreign policy acumen, saying 'he's tough internationally' and touted his work ethic.
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'The man won three elections!' she exclaimed, continuing, 'he wakes up at four o'clock in the morning.
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He outworks people who are half his age.'
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