Nicki Minaj calls Kathy Hochul an «evil woman» and urges New Yorkers to vote Blakeman
Rapper Nicki Minaj publicly attacked New York Governor Kathy Hochul ahead of the November gubernatorial election, and Hochul responded by linking Minaj's views to Donald Trump.
Rapper Nicki Minaj has launched a sharp public attack on New York Governor Kathy Hochul, calling her an «evil woman» and urging voters to back Republican Bruce Blakeman in the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election. Hochul responded during a campaign appearance by suggesting that Minaj had been influenced by Donald Trump.
Minaj posted a series of messages on X on Wednesday accusing Hochul of failing to speak out against harm to innocent people. «Kathy Hochul is an evil woman,» Minaj wrote. «The Democratic Party should forfeit her seat because even if she wins, she will be of great consequence to them. Downward spiral for her. She will not escape God's wrath. She did not denounce evil when she had the chance.»
The rapper also directed her criticism at Black voters and Christians, urging them to reject the governor. In an all-caps post responding to a video of Hochul's 2024 remark that there were «Black kids growing up in the Bronx who don't even know what the word 'computer' is,» Minaj asked how Black voters and Christians could support Hochul. Hochul apologized for that remark at the time, saying she «misspoke, and I regret it.» Minaj closed the post by writing «Vote Blakeman!»
Minaj also reposted a video from 2025 in which Hochul, promoting her inflation rebate initiative at True Bethel Baptist Church, a predominantly Black congregation, joked about liquor store visits. «Don't stop by the liquor store, OK? Buy something for the kids. Buy them some food. Sometimes I have to stop by the liquor store, too. I understand,» Hochul said at the time. Minaj responded that Hochul «keeps horrible company» and called for divine help. The church's bishop defended Hochul's comments at the time, saying they were made in the context of his sermon that day.
Hochul pushed back during a recent campaign stop when asked about Minaj's comments. «I don't play games in this business. This is serious,» she said. She added that voters could ask Minaj «how she's been poisoned by Donald Trump,» and said that once Trump and the MAGA movement recede, people «like her and others will realize that they were fed a vision of this country that is not what Americans feel.» Hochul also dismissed the idea that the exchange was a celebrity rivalry when asked whether she would welcome an endorsement from Cardi B.
Reaction on social media was divided. Some users praised Hochul's response and argued that voters should weigh her record rather than celebrity opinions. Others sided with Minaj, with one user calling Hochul a «VILE WICKED CURSE OF A WOMAN,» echoing the rapper's language. Minaj has publicly supported Trump and appeared alongside him at Republican campaign events. At a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday, Oct. 25, Trump invited Minaj onstage while campaigning for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers and gubernatorial candidate John James. Minaj said at that event, «President Trump, it is an honor to stand with you every single time. And I will continue to support you forever and ever. If you run again, I will support you again.» Trump is barred by the 22nd Amendment from seeking a third term.
Fox News Digital reached out to both Minaj and Hochul for comment.
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