Nicki Minaj is taking aim at Kathy Hochul, branding the New York governor an "evil woman" and urging voters to reject her in favor of Republican Bruce Blakeman ahead of the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election.
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Minaj → take → election
Minaj unleashed a series of posts on X Wednesday, accusing Hochul of failing to speak out against what the rapper described as harm to innocent people and calling on Black voters and Christians to turn against the governor.
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rapper → unleash → governor
The Democratic Party should forfeit her seat because even if she wins, she will be of great consequence to them.
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she → forfeit → them
She will not escape God’s wrath.
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She did not denounce evil when she had the chance," Minaj wrote.
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Minaj → denounce → chance
The "Super Bass" singer also responded in all-caps response to a video she reposted featuring Hochul’s controversial 2024 remark that there were "Black kids growing up in the Bronx who don’t even know what the word ‘computer’ is."
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computer → respond → Bronx
Hochul apologized for the remark at the time, saying she "misspoke and I regret it."
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I → apologize → it
"How much more do you need to see & hear from them?!!
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you → need → them
How dare you as black people vote for this vile wicked curse of a woman?
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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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she → stay → children
Vote Blakeman!" she posted.
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she → vote → Blakeman
Minaj also reposted a video of Hochul joking about liquor store visits while promoting her inflation rebate initiative to a predominantly Black congregation at True Bethel Baptist Church in 2025.
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Hochul → reposte → 2025
Sometimes I have to stop by the liquor store, too.
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I understand," Hochul said.
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Hochul → understand → ?
"So not only does she keep horrible company & laugh at the demonic things her friends do behind the scenes to people who aren't as politically powerful…
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Dear God, help us," Minaj wrote in response.
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The church's bishop defended Hochul's comments at the time, saying they were made "in [the] context" of his sermon that day.
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Hochul pushed back against Minaj's criticism during a recent campaign appearance.
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When asked about Minaj's comments during a campaign stop, the governor suggested the rapper's appearances with Trump had influenced her views.
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appearances → ask → views
"I don’t play games in this business.
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This is serious," the governor said.
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This → say → ?
"You can ask her what she's been, how she's been poisoned by Donald Trump," Hochul said.
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Hochul → ask → Trump
"After Donald Trump and Magaworld has vanished, and they go back into their dark holes where they came from, hopefully we can have a reawakening and people like her and others will realize that they were fed a vision of this country that is not what Americans feel.
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Americans → vanish → what
And so, being an outlier right now, that’s her choice," Hochul continued.
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When Hochul was asked whether she would welcome Cardi B's endorsement, the governor dismissed the suggestion that the exchange was a celebrity rivalry.
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exchange → ask → suggestion
Some social media users praised Hochul's response, arguing that voters should focus on her record rather than the opinions of celebrities.
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voters → praise → celebrities
"Exactly, that’s how you are supposed to answer," one user wrote.
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Forget what these celebs have to say.
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Vote for the rights of you and your loved ones," another commented.
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another → vote → you
A third added, "Decent response.
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Constituents should focus on the resume of said elected official and not that of any 'celebrity.'
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Other social media users appeared to side with Minaj.
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"All she plays are games dangerous ones at that protecting criminal illegal aliens.
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The woman had destroyed New York State.
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Vote @NassauExec & save New York," one user commented.
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user → vote → York
"She doesn't play games.. unless it's with out lives.
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Nicki got it 100% correct: @KathyHochul is a VILE WICKED CURSE OF A WOMAN," another wrote.
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another → get → WOMAN
"You just told a large percentage of your constituents they need to go back to the "dark hole they came from"… which party is causing the divide again?" added another.
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another → tell → divide
Fox News Digital reached out to Minaj and Hochul for comment.
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The exchange comes as Minaj has publicly supported Trump and appeared alongside him at campaign events for Republican candidates.
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Minaj → come → candidates
…and 5 more, not listed.
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