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Nicki Minaj Joins Trump at Detroit Rally for Rogers
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In Short: Rap star Nicki Minaj appeared at a Trump rally in Detroit to support Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
Rap star Nicki Minaj joined President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Detroit on Sunday, where she endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers and gubernatorial candidate John James.
Minaj, who has been a vocal supporter of Trump, told the crowd, 'I am probably the president’s number one fan, and that’s not going to change.' She added, 'It actually motivates me to support him more.'
During the rally, Minaj led the audience in call-and-response chants for Rogers and James, emphasizing her support for the Republican candidates.
President Trump also praised Minaj, referring to her as the 'Queen of Rap,' and highlighted her work with his team over the past year.
The rally comes as both sides are making their final push in Michigan, a key battleground state. Former President Barack Obama is also campaigning for Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit.
El-Sayed, a former public health official, is locked in a tight race with Rogers, with recent polling showing El-Sayed holding a narrow lead.
At the rally, Rogers distanced himself from Trump's inflammatory rhetoric, saying, 'I’ve never called him a terrorist,' when asked about Trump's characterization of El-Sayed as a 'Muslim Brotherhood jihadist.'
Meanwhile, El-Sayed is making efforts to strengthen ties with Black leaders and organizations in Michigan, aiming to unify Democrats after winning the primary campaign.
The divisions are particularly visible in Detroit, where political tensions intersect with longstanding friction between the city’s predominantly Black population and its large Arab American community.
In a separate event, Trump announced a new Harvest Fuel Relief Program providing farmers with $8 billion of support to offset diesel costs during the harvest season.
The rally marks the first time Obama has visited Detroit since October 2024, bringing significant Democratic star power to the city.
Background
Rap star Nicki Minaj appeared at a Trump rally in Detroit to support Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
What's confirmed
- During his remarks at a rally in Kansas Monday night, Trump said incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall fought for it to happen.
What's still developing
- WATCH: Trump heads to rally in Kansas as Republican voters' frustrations deepen Marshall balked at that Wednesday, saying "it doesn't sound like a great idea." But he said "if this brings Russia to the bargaining table, and it ends the war, then I am all for it right now." Thank you.
- In final Michigan Senate debate, El-Sayed and Rogers question each other's loyalties The cost of diesel is a particularly potent issue in Kansas because the fuel powers its agricultural economy.
- El Sayed has struggled to win over black voters in his race against his opponent Mike Rogers (R-MI).
- Trump made the announcement during a midterm election campaign rally in Kansas on Monday, where he also stumped for Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson (R-Kan.).
- A survey released earlier this week by Michigan firm Epic-MRA suggests Al-Sayed has a narrow four-point lead over Rogers, a former law enforcement officer with long experience in politics.
- At an event to support Rogers, Vance also warned El-Sayed to "keep my wife's name the hell out of your mouth", after the candidate appeared to suggest that Vance's late grandfather would not accept Second Lady Usha Vance, who is Hindu.
- In his recent post on Truth Social, the president noted that he is going to Michigan to “fight a Jihadist Member of the Muslim Brotherhood.” Follow Warner Todd Huston Facebook at: Facebook.com/Warner.Todd.Huston, Truth Social @WarnerToddHuston, or at X/Twitter @WTHuston Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting.
- "This is what you can expect from a guy who's bought off $5 million from corporations to run his previous campaigns, voted to raise your prescription drug prices or to keep them high 19 times."