Rapper Nikki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally

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Matza, M. (2026, October 25). Rapper Nikki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqrmyl1mljppo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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At a Michigan rally for Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections, rapper Nikki Minaj praised President Donald Trump, calling him responsible for giving the country "a future to look forward to." During the event, Trump commended Minaj's appearance and invited her on stage, where she endorsed several Republicans running in the state. The rally comes as Democrats, including former President Barack Obama, are also campaigning intensely, with a focus on the tight race between Republican candidate Mike Rogers and Democratic challenger Abdul El-Sayed for the Senate seat.
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US President Donald Trump campaigned in Michigan on October 25, 2026, a day after former President Barack Obama rallied for Democrats there. The event was part of the lead-up to critical midterm elections on November 3 where control of Congress is at stake. In Port Huron, Trump focused his speech on Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers and attacked Democratic opponent Abdul El-Sayed, alleging that El-Sayed has ties to extremist groups like the Muslim Brotherhood and describing him as a "jihadist" who would bring "anti-American terrorists into the United States." If elected, El-Sayed would become the first Muslim US Senator. Trump also drew parallels between El-Sayed and the 9/11 hijackers during his speech. Rapper Nicki Minaj joined Trump onstage to speak in support of Republican candidates despite previously criticizing some of Trump's policies. Meanwhile, El-Sayed has denounced such rhetoric as Islamophobic. The race is seen as crucial for determining which party will control Congress for the remainder of Trump’s presidency.

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Daily Mail
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“Both articles describe Nicki Minaj's appearance at President Trump's rally in Michigan on the same day, including her conversation aboard Air Force One and her speaking on stage.”
Washington Examiner
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 4 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe President Trump praising Nicki Minaj's physique and her joining him on stage at a Michigan rally on October 25, 2026.”
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 43 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles describe Trump's rally in Michigan on the same day, where he praised Nicki Minaj and she joined him onstage.”
The Straits Times
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 17 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles describe President Trump's campaign rally in Michigan on October 25, where Nikki Minaj also joined him.”
The Independent
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 4 of 35 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe President Trump holding a rally in Michigan where he praised Nicki Minaj and she endorsed him, occurring on the same date.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 16% hedged 4 of 25 📰 publisher trust 64
“While both articles describe Trump's rally in Michigan on the same day, they focus on different aspects: Article A emphasizes Trump's attacks on Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed, while Article B highlights rapper Nikki Minaj joining Trump at the event.”
The Independent
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 40% hedged 2 of 5 📰 publisher trust 59
“Article A describes Nicki Minaj sharing a video from Air Force One, while Article B reports on her joining Trump at a Michigan rally where she spoke and praised him.”
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🔮 Democrats are also aggressively hitting the campaign trail, with close elections taking place on 3 November which will decide which party controls Congress for the rest of Trump's presidency.
🔮 Later, he will appear in Michigan to push for Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
🔮 Their attorney Daniel Weiner said in a statement to the BBC that, "they are confident that they will prevail on the claims asserted against them".
🔮 His lawyer added he had received death threats since his arrest. Testifying in his defence, Fairbarn, 34, said he thought it would be "funny" to take the bird.
🔮 It comes days after Trump said the US would import Russian diesel in an effort to bring down US energy prices before the midterm elections in November, which will decide which party controls Congress.
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🔮 Rush also confessed to providing secrets to a foreign government, which could have caused "grave damage" to national security.
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El-Sayed has criticised similar remarks by Trump as Islamophobic, saying in an ad to voters last week that the US president "thinks he can use my name and my faith to distract us from the suffering his policies are inflicting on us at the pump, at the grocery store, and at the doctor's office".
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🔮 Democrats are also aggressively hitting the campaign trail, with close elections taking place on 3 November which will decide which party controls Congress for the rest of Trump's presidency.
2026-10-26 · BBC News
Rapper Nikki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 0 hedged)

- Published Rapper Nikki Minaj said President Donald Trump has "changed the energy of the country" as she joined him at a Michigan rally to stump for Republicans ahead of the nationwide midterm elections. asserted
she → publish → elections
"He's given us a future to look forward to," she said, after Trump praised her figure and called her on stage to speak. asserted
Trump → give → stage
Minaj has called herself Trump's "number one fan" despite criticising some of his policies in his first term. asserted
Minaj → call → term
In Michigan, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is locked in a tight race with Republican Mike Rogers with just over a week to go before the midterms. asserted
Sayed → lock → midterms
Former President Barack Obama held a rally - one of the first in this cycle - with the Democrat on Saturday. asserted
Obama → hold → Saturday
Democrats are also aggressively hitting the campaign trail, with close elections taking place on 3 November which will decide which party controls Congress for the rest of Trump's presidency. asserted
party → hit → presidency
In his remarks on Sunday, Trump focused on El-Sayed's Muslim faith and background, alleging that he will "invite jihadists" into America if he wins. asserted
he → focus → America
El-Sayed has criticised similar remarks by Trump as Islamophobic, saying in an ad to voters last week that the US president "thinks he can use my name and my faith to distract us from the suffering his policies are inflicting on us at the pump, at the grocery store, and at the doctor's office". asserted
policies → criticise → office
In Port Huron on Sunday, Minaj, wearing a gold-coloured Gucci-branded suit, led the crowd in chanting Trump's name, and the names of Republican candidates in Michigan. asserted
Minaj → wear → Michigan
"We really need all these great people to be elected, because this is a major turning point for our country," she said. asserted
she → need → country
"She never looked more beautiful," Trump said as she left the stage. asserted
she → look → stage
"She gets it. asserted
She → get → it
She's smart," he added. asserted
he → add → ?
Earlier in his speech, Trump praised the rear end of one male Republican candidate before turning the crowd's attention to Minaj. asserted
Trump → praise → Minaj
"By the way, I looked at a beautiful ass before," he segued. asserted
he → look → ass
That's hard to miss." asserted
That → miss → ?
He then asked her to "stand up" as the crowd cheered, and added that he hoped she was not "insulted" by his remark. asserted
she → ask → remark
The Super Bass singer had accompanied Trump to the state aboard Air Force One. asserted
singer → accompany → Force
She filmed a video with an aide - which was posted to X -on the president's plane, pretending to be interviewing for the White House press secretary role. asserted
which → film → role
The position is currently open after Katie Zacharia left five days after a shaky public debut. asserted
Zacharia → leave → debut
The Trinidad and Tobago-born rapper has thrown her star power behind Trump a few times before, including on his allegations that Christians face persecution in Nigeria and his "gold card" visa, which offers applicants residency and a path to US citizenship. asserted
which → bear → citizenship
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