Nicki Minaj Takes Aim at Kathy Hochul and Urges Voters to Back Bruce Blakeman

Nicki Minaj has launched a sharp public attack on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, calling her an “evil woman” and arguing that Democrats should give up the governor’s seat rather than stand behind her. In a series of posts on X on Wednesday, October 28, the rapper said Hochul would remain a political liability even if she won reelection, and warned that the governor would face divine judgment. Minaj also appealed to Black voters and Christians to reject Hochul and support her Republican challenger, Bruce Blakeman, before the midterm election. Her criticism referred to Hochul’s earlier remarks about children in the Bronx, when the governor said some Black children there did not know what a computer was. Hochul later apologized, saying she had misspoken and regretted the comment, and acknowledging that Black children in the Bronx do know what computers are. Minaj escalated her response in another post, urging people to vote for Blakeman and accusing Hochul of staying silent about harm to innocent people. The rapper’s remarks were part of a growing pattern of public political involvement, with the article noting her increasingly visible support for Donald Trump. Asked about Minaj’s criticism on Wednesday, Hochul answered with a pointed retort. She told the rapper to “get outside” and stop going to Trump rallies, adding that the events were “kinda poisoning your mind.” The exchange turned the governor’s earlier comments and Minaj’s political appeals into a direct public feud. The article also reports that Minaj flew aboard Air Force One with Trump on October 25 to attend a campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan. The reported trip underscored her increasingly prominent alignment with the former president as she pressed her case against Hochul and urged voters to support Blakeman.