Nicki Minaj Urges Young Americans to Vote Red in 2026 Midterms, Backs Trump Rapper Nicki Minaj told young Americans to get involved in the 2026 midterm elections and vote red while doubling down on her support for President Donald Trump in an interview on My View with Lara Trump. Rapper Nicki Minaj urged young Americans to get involved in the upcoming midterm elections and vote red while doubling down on her support for President Donald Trump in an interview on Saturday. Appearing on My View with Lara Trump she said she has made it her mission to support the president. Speaking on the program the Grammy-nominated hip-hop star said young voters should not assume their voices do not matter. Now is not the time to think that your voice will not be heard Minaj said. Your voice will not only be heard but your voice is very necessary right now for the country and for the world.We need you guys involved she continued. We need you guys involved more than ever before. This is your country this is your world. You are the ones that have to reap the benefits of whatever vote decisions we make now.Minaj encouraged young voters to become engaged in their communities and to participate in elections beyond presidential contests. Think about how much you want a say in what happens and realize that the only way to have that is by voting not just voting for the president but just voting in all of the local elections she said.The music superstar then directly urged young voters to support Republican candidates in November saying Please and vote red now. Trump has praised Minaj calling her a fantastic person.During her interview with Lara Trump Minaj described the president as a very authentic person and said his willingness to speak without appearing scripted appeals to her. He brings this candid unedited vibe to the White House that we have never before seen Minaj said. And it is refreshing because for a very long time people started feeling like we do not know who we can trust.When you see someone that goes off script it is like you come alive again you feel alive she continued. Minaj made clear she would not shy away from defending Trump. I have made it my mission to be someone that supports him Minaj said.Lara Trump noted that Minaj works in an industry where the president is frequently criticized and asked what had shaped her political views along with what she had seen from Democrats that discouraged her. Minaj pointed to the Democratic Party saying I think the Democrats have gotten way too caught up in pop culture for lack of a better term.I think that they have allowed their relationships with artists to cause them to act like children and to be so petty and childish she said. Minaj also reflected on arriving in the United States and building her music career from very little. My fan base they got to see me come from absolutely nothing she said. They really saw the struggle in real time.The interview highlighted Minaj continued political engagement. She has appeared alongside Trump at events including a program known as Trump Accounts at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington on Jan. 28 2026. At that event President Donald Trump and musician Nicki Minaj held hands onstage at the U.S. Treasury Department Trump Accounts Summit in Washington D.C. on Jan. 28 2026.Trump also smiled as rapper and singer-songwriter Nicki Minaj spoke at the event on Trump Accounts at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington D.C. on Jan. 28 2026. Minaj attended the Treasury Department Trump Accounts Summit at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on Jan. 28 2026 in Washington D.C.Her remarks come as the 2026 midterm elections approach and both parties compete for young voters. Minaj said she wants young people to recognize the importance of casting ballots in every race not only the presidential contest. Please and vote red now she said repeating her call for Republican support in November.Minaj also discussed her upbringing and how she pushed herself to succeed along with her previous jobs before reaching rap fame. She described her path from arriving in the U.S. to building a career from very little. Her fan base she said watched her struggle in real time.The rapper credits her authenticity for connecting with supporters. She said the president shares a similar quality by speaking without appearing scripted. That candor she argued is why people feel they can trust him after years of uncertainty.Minaj has become a vocal presence in conservative political circles. Her appearance at the Trump Accounts Summit alongside the president underscored that role. She stood onstage with Trump at the Treasury Department event and spoke about the program.Her latest comments add to a growing push by both parties to energize young voters ahead of November. Minaj told her audience that voting in every race is the only way to have a real say in the country direction. She urged them not to sit out any contest.Young voters she said will live with the consequences of decisions made now. That is why she asked them to get involved in their communities and to show up at the polls. Her message was direct and repeated: please and vote red now.