Nicki Minaj continued her run as one of President Donald Trump’s favourite MAGA converts during an appearance at the White House. On Monday, July 6, the rapper attended a White House Rose Garden luncheon where she received a special shout-out from the president during his remarks. “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, said while introducing Minaj, 43. “She’s a fantastic person, and she’s a woman who’s respected by everybody, and she’s got real talent: Nicki Minaj.”

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Donald Trump called Nicki Minaj "so hot" and praised her for being a "great friend" to common sense while speaking at the Rose Garden Club Lunch.

Trump praised the rapper's appearance twice during a Rose Garden Club speech, drawing online criticism.