Overview
- Vice President JD Vance posted “Nicki > Cardi” on X in response to a since‑deleted Minaj meme that read “Vance > Rants.”
- Nicki Minaj lauded Vance on X as “Top Tier Comedy” and “an assassin,” adding that he is “quick as a computer,” while sharing additional wordplay posts about him.
- The post drew swift engagement, with one outlet citing more than 35,000 likes and thousands of replies within hours as fans and commentators weighed in.
- Minaj has recently amplified pro‑Trump content and thanked the president for attention to alleged attacks on Christians in Nigeria, a narrative conflict-monitoring groups have characterized as more complex.
- The episode unfolds as the White House’s social videos have leaned on popular songs, prompting objections from artists like SZA, Sabrina Carpenter, and Olivia Rodrigo, and as Cardi B remains a prominent Trump critic who backed Kamala Harris in 2024.