Nicki Minaj Joins Trump at Michigan Rally as He Comments on Her Appearance
Photo: The HillRapper Nicki Minaj joined President Donald Trump on stage at a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday and urged voters to back Republican candidates in the midterm elections. Minaj flew to Michigan with Trump aboard Air Force One and appeared near the end of his nearly two-hour rally at the McMorran Place Sports & Entertainment Center. Trump introduced her as a special person and the Queen of Rap. She urged support for Senate candidate Mike Rogers and Rep. John James, who is running for governor, and said she would support Trump forever, including if he runs again. Trump also commented on her rear end, encouraged the crowd to compliment it and, according to TMZ, told her to stand up. He tied the remark to his earlier October comments about the body of Ohio Sen. Jon Husted, a former college athlete. Trump later called the media attention fake news, said he was noting Husted's athleticism and said his comment was in fun. The Michigan Senate race between Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is described as neck and neck.
The Guardian US, the left-leaning outlet, frames the rally around Trump's remarks. Its headline pairs Rogers with Minaj's rear end, and it quotes his earlier Husted comments at length and his fake-news response. It mentions the close Rogers–El-Sayed race but not Minaj's speech. Breitbart, on the right, leads with Minaj urging Michiganders to vote for Rogers and James. It calls her a rap icon, notes the packed arena and Air Force One trip, and quotes her on resilience and a brighter future. Its excerpt does not mention the body comments. Both confirm Minaj's appearance and the Rogers context. Alternative outlets split: The Hill stresses her pledge of support, TMZ the remark.
How the sides differ Left sources lead with Trump's remarks about bodies and his response; right sources lead with Minaj's speech urging votes for Republican candidates; alternative sources split between her pledge and his remark.
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The Guardian US leads with Trump's comments about Minaj's and Husted's bodies, quoting his earlier remarks and his fake-news response, with the close Michigan Senate race as background.
The Hill focuses on Minaj's pledge to support Trump if he runs again, while TMZ focuses on Trump's remark about her appearance and telling her to stand up.
Breitbart leads with Minaj urging votes for Mike Rogers and John James, featuring her quotes about resilience and a brighter future and Trump's praise of her as Queen of Rap.