Vance Gets Surprise Presidential Endorsement From Major Entertainer Who TRASHED Newsom
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Top-rated rapper and songstress Nicki Minaj sparked a flurry of reactions on X on Thursday after publicly praising Vice President J.D. Vance, applauding his debate skills and leaning into online speculation about his political future.
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“Nothing brings me joy like the Vance memes & knowing he leaned into it like a boss,” Minaj wrote. “Top Tier Comedy. Character = 100. But make no mistake, Vance is an assassin. Don’t debate him. On anything. Quick as a computer. Maybe quicker.”
Nothing brings me joy like the Vance memes & knowing he leaned into it like a boss
Top Tier Comedy
Character = 100
But make no mistake, Vance is an assassin. Don’t debate him. On anything. Quick as a computer. Maybe quicker.
He’s the best blend I’ve ever seen of us&them pic.twitter.com/6dpSKljsNT
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 11, 2025
Minaj was referring to viral memes that depict Vance with an oversized, cartoonish head, images that have circulated online for months.
Rather than distancing himself from the joke, Vance embraced it, even dressing as the meme for Halloween.
Minaj’s comments come months after she drew attention for praising the Trump administration’s response to what she described as the genocide of Christians in Nigeria.
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“We don’t have to share the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other,” Minaj wrote at the time. “Numerous countries all around the world are being affected by this horror & it’s dangerous to pretend we don’t notice. Thank you to The President & his team for taking this seriously. God bless every persecuted Christian.”
Reading this made me feel a deep sense of gratitude. We live in a country where we can freely worship God.
No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion. We don’t have to share the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other.
Numerous countries all… pic.twitter.com/2M5sPiviQu
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 1, 2025
Vance continued the exchange Wednesday by weighing in on a long-running rivalry in hip-hop culture, posting, “Nicki > Cardi.”
AdvertisementNicki>Cardi https://t.co/LlbijpnwcD
— JD Vance (@JDVance) December 11, 2025
Minaj responded Thursday with, “The Vance > The Gav Nots,” a remark widely interpreted as a jab at California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The Vance > The Gav Nots
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 11, 2025
The online back-and-forth drew in U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, who amplified Vance’s post and referenced Minaj’s fanbase by writing, “VP of the Barbs!”
VP of the Barbs! 🔥🇺🇸 https://t.co/EqgQTRkz55
— Ambassador Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) December 11, 2025
And Nicki was not done with the posts skewering Newsom and praising President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance.
Oh Gavvy pooh, it only gets worse from here for you, buddy.
It’s the end of the road for you, my love.
Get on the nearest jet ski & let that beautiful hair blow in the wind.
It will make you happier than this race that you will not win. Enjoy life. Peace. pic.twitter.com/XYHGPnhEo9
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 12, 2025
🙏🏽🎀💕
Heroes
The Good Guys
God BLESS AMERICA
LET’S GO!!! WE GOT FUN TO HAVE!!!!! https://t.co/eP73AgftkX— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 12, 2025
Heyyyyyyy https://t.co/N71kwEQLvd
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 12, 2025
Gavin is the cute boy who got everything handed to him b/c of how cute & sexy & hot & smoking he was. Oohhh look @‘m. Sitting there in that suit with the sneakers on. He thinks he’s Tom Cruise only difference is, his next mission IS impossible. He should get another leading role pic.twitter.com/4xPt7BrO1L
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 12, 2025
Imagine being the guy running on wanting to see trans kids. Haha. Not even a trans ADULT would run on that. Normal adults wake up & think they want to see HEALTHY, SAFE, HAPPY kids.
Not Gav
The Gav Nots
GavOUT
Send in the next guy, I’m bored. pic.twitter.com/627bIhbD1j
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 12, 2025
Newsom has not yet responded, but Minaj is the second big-name entertainer in less than a week to shun the Democratic governor following criticism from A-list actress Halle Berry.