Nicki Minaj Attends Erika Kirk’s Turning Point USA Event, Addresses Backlash

Nicki Minaj has been ruffling a lot of political feathers this 12 months, whether or not concerning an alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria or her controversial help of United States President Donald Trump. But her newest transfer is likely to be her greatest but. Today (Sunday, December 21), the Trinidadian celebrity joined Erika Kirk onstage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest for a really curious panel.

For these unaware, Erika is the widow of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was killed throughout a debate occasion final September. She later took over her late husband’s Turning Point USA non-profit as its CEO. During Minaj’s dialog along with her, the femcee answered a query in regards to the in-house backlash she’s receiving for her Trump support and for her basic political leanings nowadays.

“I did not discover,” Nicki responded, as caught by Kurrco on Twitter. “Bingo. We do not even take into consideration them. We’re the cool youngsters. The different individuals, they’re those who’re nonetheless simply disgruntled. But actually, they’re simply disgruntled with themselves. They are offended with themselves, you guys. So you may’t get up and take into consideration any individual who is set to simply keep mad. I actually inform them, ‘Stay mad.’ ‘Cause we will keep joyful and peaceable and iconic and sensible. And we will keep thinkers in a world that does not need us to suppose. We will suppose. By ourselves, on our personal. We will proceed to suppose.”

In addition, Nicki Minaj spoke on Donald Trump and why she helps him within the White House. “I’ve the utmost respect and admiration for our president,” she expressed, as caught by The Neighborhood Talk on Instagram. “He’s given so many individuals hope that there is a probability to beat the dangerous guys and to win. And to do it together with your head held excessive and your integrity intact. He’s from Queens, New York, like me. But what it is proven me personally is, typically, even within the worst-feeling occasions in your life, you suppose that you simply’re by no means going to come back again from it. But you do. Our president reveals that.”