Nicki Minaj’s new-found conservative voice is being amplified by hundreds of bots on social media, report says | EUROtoday

On Feb 24, 2026

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Rapper Nicki Minaj, who has not too long ago risen as a conservative voice and supporter of the Trump administration, is being amplified by hundreds of bots on social media, a brand new report has discovered.

For months, Minaj has racked up hundreds of thousands of views for her political posts, which have ranged from assaults on Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom to talking out about claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria to pushing the Republican-led Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act.

But precisely who has been participating with Minaj’s political content material has been referred to as into query by an evaluation from Cyabra, a disinformation detection agency.

More than 18,000 faux accounts pushed out Minaj’s posts on X between November 11 and December 28, 2025, in accordance with the evaluation that Politico printed Monday.

Rapper Nicki Minaj, who has recently risen as a conservative voice and supporter of the Trump administration, is being amplified by tens of thousands of bots on social media, a new report has found — Rapper Nicki Minaj, who has not too long ago risen as a conservative voice and supporter of the Trump administration, is being amplified by tens of hundreds of bots on social media, a brand new report has discovered (Brendan Smialowski/AFP through Getty Images)

Cyabra mentioned 33 p.c of profiles interacting with Minaj’s political posts have been deemed faux, which is “exceptionally high” in comparison with the 7 to 10 p.c of bots usually discovered on-line.

“Based on the scale, concentration, and behavioral alignment of the inauthentic activity identified, Cyabra assesses with high confidence that a coordinated fake campaign was actively amplifying political content on Nicki Minaj’s X account during the period reviewed,” Cyabra wrote in its report.

White House spokesperson Olivia Wales informed The Independent“Nicki Minaj is not only the most successful female rapper in history – with a huge fan base in the Barbz – she is also a fearless advocate for Christians in Nigeria, a generous investor in America’s children through Trump Accounts, and a champion for the MAGA Movement.

“President Trump is proud to have Nicki Minaj’s strong support as he Makes America Great Again every day.”

For months, Minaj has racked up millions of views for her political posts and has made appearances at the White House and with conservative activist Erika Kirk — For months, Minaj has racked up hundreds of thousands of views for her political posts and has made appearances on the White House and with conservative activist Erika Kirk (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The Independent has reached out to Minaj’s representatives for remark.

Aside from her social media exercise, Minaj has made her assist of Trump and conservative causes recognized via public appearances.

Minaj made a shock look at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest summit in December 2025, becoming a member of Erika Kirk, who took over the conservative youth group after her husband Charlie Kirk’s assassination, on stage.

More than 18,000 fake accounts pushed out Minaj’s posts on X between November 11 and December 28, 2025, according to the analysis that Politico published Monday — More than 18,000 faux accounts pushed out Minaj’s posts on X between November 11 and December 28, 2025, in accordance with the evaluation that Politico printed Monday (Caylo Seals/Getty Images)

“This administration is full of people with heart and soul, and they make me proud of them,” Minaj informed Kirk.

Minaj additionally attended a White House occasion final month to advertise the kids’s funding “Trump accounts.” Trump praised Minaj for “investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in Trump accounts to support the children.”

The rapper has additionally proven off items, together with a “Trump Gold Card” memento and a Trump-endorsed “God Bless the U.S.A.” bible signed by the president.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/nicki-minaj-trump-bots-b2926117.html