Nicki Minaj urges Americans to 'vote red' in midterm elections
Rapper criticises Democrats as 'petty and childish' in Fox News interview.
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What this story says
- Nicki Minaj encouraged young Americans to "vote red" in a clip released by Fox News.
- Minaj stated that Democrats have become "petty and childish" and "way too caught up in pop culture."
- She previously expressed admiration for Donald Trump, calling him "smart, fun, grounded, and easy to connect with."
- AllHipHop reported that Minaj previously stated she is not a U.S. citizen and therefore cannot vote.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 41 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 20 of the 61 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
61 sources · methodology
Missing from the left
Only 13 of the 41 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
A reader who follows the left would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
Rapper Nicki Minaj has urged young Americans to "vote red" in the upcoming midterm elections. In a clip released by Fox News, Minaj encouraged young voters to make their voices heard and stated that the Democratic Party has become "way too caught up in pop culture" and is "petty and childish."
Minaj's comments were made in a preview of an interview with Lara Trump for Fox News' "My View with Lara Trump." The rapper has previously expressed admiration for Donald Trump, calling him "smart, fun, grounded, and easy to connect with" during an appearance on "The Ingraham Angle."
Disagreement on citizenship status
AllHipHop reported that Minaj previously stated she is not a U.S. citizen and therefore cannot vote. This contrasts with a statement made in January, where she said she was finalising citizenship paperwork. The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume expanded citizenship checks using the SAVE program, a system used to identify people not eligible to vote.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated reports mention the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump administration to resume expanded citizenship checks using the SAVE program.
Coverage settled. We checked this 49 times and stopped on 3 Oct 2026, 05:15. The figures above are what it finished at.
How other outlets pictured it
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
13 rated outlets
- The left‑rated outlets all reported that Nicki Minaj appeared on Fox News with Lara Trump in late September 2026 and told young Americans to vote for Republican candidates. They noted that the clip was released on 25 September and that Minaj framed the appeal as a call for youth participation in the midterm elections.
- Bossip’s full article added that Minaj praised Trump as smart and fun, recalled her appearance on The Ingraham Angle, and mentioned her role judging a Small Business Administration competition that awarded $1 million. IBTimes UK’s report added Minaj’s earlier statements about not being a U.S. citizen, the Trump Gold Card controversy, and clarified that non‑citizens cannot vote in federal elections.
- Digest summaries from Daily Kos, Black America Web, theGrio, Joe.My.God., News.de and Media Take Out focused solely on Minaj’s “vote red” message and her alignment with Trump, without mentioning the citizenship debate, the SBA competition, or fan backlash. None of those digests quoted Minaj beyond the brief appeal, and they omitted the detail that she said politics should stay out of concerts.
Centre
5 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports focused on Minaj's call to "vote red" and her criticism of Democrats. AllHipHop reported that Minaj urged people to "vote red" even though she stated she is not a U.S. citizen and cannot vote. The report also detailed the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump administration to resume expanded citizenship checks using the SAVE program. The New York Ledger and EURweb reported Minaj's message to young midterm voters to "vote red."
Right
23 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports focused on Nicki Minaj urging young Americans to "vote red" and doubling down on her support for Donald Trump. Several reports, including those from Fox News and the New York Post, highlighted her comments that Democrats have gotten "way too caught up in pop culture" and are "petty and childish."
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Nicki Minaj urges Americans to 'vote red' in midterm elections?
- Of the 41 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 32% are rated left, 12% are rated centre, 56% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 61. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Nicki Minaj urges Americans to 'vote red' in midterm elections left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 41 rated outlets on this story, 32% are rated left, 12% are rated centre, 56% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Nicki Minaj urges Americans to 'vote red' in midterm elections biased?
- Nicki Minaj urges Americans to 'vote red' in midterm elections is one event reported by 61 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Nicki Minaj urges Americans to 'vote red' in midterm elections?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Nicki Minaj urges Americans to 'vote red' in midterm elections?
- 61 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Nicki Minaj say about the midterm elections?
- Nicki Minaj urged young Americans to "vote red" in the upcoming midterm elections. She also stated that Democrats have become "petty and childish" and "way too caught up in pop culture."
- Has Nicki Minaj expressed support for Donald Trump before?
- Yes, Minaj has previously expressed admiration for Donald Trump, calling him "smart, fun, grounded, and easy to connect with" during an appearance on "The Ingraham Angle."
- Can Nicki Minaj vote in the US elections?
- According to AllHipHop, Minaj previously stated she is not a U.S. citizen and therefore cannot vote. She had mentioned in January that she was finalising citizenship paperwork.
Read it at the source
61 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
13- Nonvoter Nicki Minaj wants you to vote Republican (opens Daily Kos in a new tab)
- Nicki Minaj Dragged With Blunt Reminder After Her Plea To Young Voters On Fox News Takes A Decidedly MAGA Turn (opens Comic Sands in a new tab)
Comic Sands — is Comic Sands biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- US Policy Current: Political Agitator – Rapper Calls Young Americans to Vote for Trump (opens News.de in a new tab)
- Fox News uproar as Nicki Minaj angers viewers with Black voter comments (opens Irish Star in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj Urges Fox Viewers To “Vote Red” (opens Joe.My.God. in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj Urges Young Voters to Back Republicans After Flaunting Trump Gold Card (opens Media Take Out in a new tab)
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- Barbz Backlash? Nicki Minaj Campaings For Conservatives, Furious Fans Slam ‘Sellout’ MAGA Minaj’s Midterms Message & ‘Love’ For Trump (opens Black America Web in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj takes aim at how Democrats court artists ahead of Lara Trump sit-down (opens theGrio in a new tab)
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- Nicki MAGA Minaj Stupidly Urges Young Voters To "Vote Red" (opens hiphopwired.com in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj Roasted For Her 'Pathetic' Fox News Message To Young Voters (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
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- Noncitizen Nicki Minaj Says 'Vote Red' as Critics Mention Husband and Brother Sex Offender Ties (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
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- Eyes roll as musician and noncitizen Nicki Minaj urges Americans to ‘vote red’ (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
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- Barbz Backlash? Nicki Minaj Campaings For Conservatives, Furious Fans Slam 'Sellout' MAGA Minaj's Midterms Message & 'Love' For Trump (opens Bossip in a new tab)
Centre
5- What Did Nicki Minaj Say About Black Voters on Fox News? (opens Attack of the Fanboy in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj Tells Young Voters to "Vote Red," but Her Own Ballot Is Still a Question Mark (opens DancehallMag in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj urges young Americans to 'vote red' in 2026 midterms while doubling down on Trump support (opens The New York Ledger in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj Sends Message to Young Midterm Voters: 'VOTE RED' | WATCH | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More (opens EURweb in a new tab)
- Nicki Minaj Urges People To "Vote Red" Even Though She Can't Because She's Not A Citizen (opens AllHipHop in a new tab)
Right
23- Nicki Minaj Takes Aim at Democrats (opens Analyzing America in a new tab)
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- "Please, And Vote Red Now": Nicki Minaj Sends The Left Into A Meltdown After Telling Young Voters To Back Republicans And Calling Trump "Authentic" - The American Tribune.com (opens The American Tribune in a new tab)
The American Tribune — is The American Tribune biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Nicki Minaj calls on young Americans to 'vote red' in November midterms (opens WEAR in a new tab)
- Nicki Minaj Excites Young Voters (opens WABC in a new tab)
- Nicki Minaj has a message for young Americans ahead of midterms: ‘Vote red’ (opens Bizpac Review in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj has a message for young Americans ahead of midterms: ‘Vote red’ · American Wire News (opens American Wire News in a new tab)
American Wire News — is American Wire News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Nicki Minaj Blasts Democrats For Treating The Black Vote Like It’s Theirs (opens modernity.news in a new tab)
modernity.news — is modernity.news biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Nicki Minaj Blasts Democrats For Treating The Black Vote Like It's Theirs (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj Cooks Democrats Big Time Over Their Presumptions About the Black Vote (opens RedState in a new tab)
RedState — is RedState biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Nicki Minaj Tells Young Americans to ‘Vote Red Now’ in 2026 Midterms (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
- Nicki Minaj Blasts Democrats and Urges Young Americans to 'Vote Red' in 2026 Midterms (opens TheMix.net in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj Fires Up Young Americans to Vote Red as She Stands Firmly With Trump (opens LifeZette in a new tab)
- Nicki Minaj DISMANTLING Democrats for Thinking They Own the Black Vote Is a BEAUTIFUL Thing (opens Twitchy in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj urges young Americans to ‘vote red’ in 2026 midterms while doubling down on Trump support (opens New York Post in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj says that she still supports US President Donald Trump: ‘He brings this candid, unedited vibe to the White House…’ (opens Times of India in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj urges young Americans to ‘vote red’ in 2026 midterms while doubling down on Trump support (opens wfmd.com in a new tab)
- Nicki Minaj urges young Americans to 'vote red' in 2026 midterms while doubling down on Trump support - NEW YORK TIMES POST (opens nytimespost.com in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj urges young Americans to 'vote red' in 2026 midterms while doubling down on Trump support – Democratic Accent (opens democraticaccent.com in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj urges young Americans to 'vote red' in 2026 midterms while doubling down on Trump support (opens Fox News in a new tab)
- Nicki Minaj slams Democrats as 'too caught up' in pop culture (opens Washington Times in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj Slams Democrats For Being 'Way Too Caught Up in Pop Culture' (opens WVII / Fox Bangor in a new tab)
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- NICKI MINAJ BLASTS DEMOCRATS AS 'PETTY' AND 'CHILDISH' IN FOX NEWS INTERVIEW WITH LARA TRUMP (opens Next News Network in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj Slams Democrats For Being 'Way Too Caught Up in Pop Culture' (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Not rated
20- Nicki Minaj Claims 'Everyone Loves’ Trump but Won’t Admit It (opens urbanhollywood411.com in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj Blasts Democrats For Treating The Black Vote Like It's Theirs (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- “He is funny and charismatic”: Singer Nicki Minaj reaffirms support for US President Donald Trump (opens newsindiatimes.com in a new tab)
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- Nicki MAGA Minaj Stupidly Urges Young Voters To “Vote Red” (opens Magic 95.5 FM in a new tab)
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- Nicki MAGA Minaj Stupidly Urges Young Voters To "Vote Red" (opens hotspotatl.com in a new tab)
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- CHOCHILINO Nicki Minaj urges young Americans to 'vote red' in 2026 midterms while doubling down on Trump support % (opens CHOCHILINO in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj Endorses Donald Trump on Fox News (opens NewsDio in a new tab)
- Nicki Minaj Calls Democrats Petty and Childish on Fox News (opens Baller Alert in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj Takes A Shot At Democrats — Claims They Have Gotten "Way Too Caught Up in Pop Culture" (opens Hollywood Unlocked in a new tab)
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- Nicki Minaj Urges Fans To "Vote Red" In Midterms, Calls Democrats "Childish" (opens Hot New HipHop in a new tab)
Hot New HipHop — is Hot New HipHop biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Barbz Backlash? Nicki Minaj Campaings For Conservatives, Furious Fans Slam 'Sellout' MAGA Minaj's Midterms Message & 'Love' For Trump (opens 101.1 The Wiz in a new tab)
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- Barbz Backlash? Nicki Minaj Campaings For Conservatives, Furious Fans Slam 'Sellout' MAGA Minaj's Midterms Message & 'Love' For Trump (opens 92q.com in a new tab)
- Barbz Backlash? Nicki Minaj Campaings For Conservatives, Furious Fans Slam 'Sellout' MAGA Minaj's Midterms Message & 'Love' For Trump (opens 93.9 WKYS in a new tab)
- Barbz Backlash? Nicki Minaj Campaings For Conservatives, Furious Fans Slam 'Sellout' MAGA Minaj's Midterms Message & 'Love' For Trump (opens WRNB 100.3 Philly in a new tab)
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- Barbz Backlash? Nicki Minaj Campaings For Conservatives, Furious Fans Slam 'Sellout' MAGA Minaj's Midterms Message & 'Love' For Trump (opens 99.3-105.7 Kiss FM in a new tab)
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- Barbz Backlash? Nicki Minaj Campaings For Conservatives, Furious Fans Slam 'Sellout' MAGA Minaj's Midterms Message & 'Love' For Trump (opens 97.9 The Beat in a new tab)
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- Barbz Backlash? Nicki Minaj Campaings For Conservatives, Furious Fans Slam 'Sellout' MAGA Minaj's Midterms Message & 'Love' For Trump (opens 97.9 The Box in a new tab)
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- Barbz Backlash? Nicki Minaj Campaings For Conservatives, Furious Fans Slam 'Sellout' MAGA Minaj's Midterms Message & 'Love' For Trump (opens The Morning Hustle in a new tab)
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- Barbz Backlash? Nicki Minaj Campaings For Conservatives, Furious Fans Slam 'Sellout' MAGA Minaj's Midterms Message & 'Love' For Trump (opens The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in a new tab)
- Barbz Backlash? Nicki Minaj Campaings For Conservatives, Furious Fans Slam 'Sellout' MAGA Minaj's Midterms Message & 'Love' For Trump (opens 106.7 WTLC in a new tab)
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