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Trump calls Nicki Minaj ‘so hot’ as rapper visits the White House for lunch
Minaj, 43, shared several images of her visit on social media, calling herself the ‘WhiteHouseBarbie’
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Irish Star
· Jul 8, 2026
Nicki Minaj's meeting with Donald Trump as she's warned 'you are going to regret this'
Nicki Minaj has been an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump and during a lunch at the White House Rose Garden patio this week, the president said the rapper is 'so hot'
Vanguard News
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump calls Nicki Minaj ‘so hot’ during White House event
United States President Donald Trump has publicly praised rapper Nicki Minaj, describing her as so hot while welcoming her at a White House Rose Garden luncheon. The post Trump calls Nicki Minaj ‘so hot’ during White House event appeared first on Vanguard News.
The Daily Beast
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump, 80, Thirsts Over ‘Hot’ MAGA Rapper Half His Age
Evan Vucci/REUTERSPresident Donald Trump thirsted over Nicki Minaj during a White House Rose Garden luncheon, calling the MAGA rapper “so hot.”Trump, 80, has been unabashedly smitten with Minaj, 43, ever since the rapper publicly embraced MAGA, and he has developed a habit of fixating on her appearance. He once again gushed over Minaj with an eyebrow-raising compliment while delivering remarks at the White House Rose Garden on Monday. Read more at The Daily Beast.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 8, 2026
Nicki Minaj is so hot – Trump says at White House event
Donald Trump, the United States president, has described singer, Nicki Minaj, as “so hot”. He made the statement in a trending video online while introducing her at a White House Rose Garden luncheon on Monday. While praising Minaj’s talent and her public support, Trump described her as “respected” and further added a personal compliment “so hot”. [] Nicki Minaj is so hot – Trump says at White House event
Us Weekly
· Jul 6, 2026
Donald Trump Calls Nicki Minaj 'Hot,' a 'Real Talent' at White House Lunch
President Donald Trump gave Nicki Minaj an eyebrow-raising shout-out during the White House Rose Garden luncheon. “We also have a woman that is so respected and so hot and so great and such a great friend of, I don’t say conservative, I say of common sense,” Trump, 80, told the Monday, July 6, event crowd, []
Birmingham’s Real Talk
· Jul 8, 2026
Nicki Minaj Attends White House Rose Garden Lunch as Trump Praises Her Publicly
Nicki Minaj appeared at a White House Rose Garden Club lunch this week, where President Donald Trump acknowledged her during his remarks and praised h...
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