Donald Trump commented on Nicki Minaj's physical appearance during a campaign event.
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REAL AF with Andy FrisellaOct 28, 2026
Multiple tier1 sources (Snopes, AP, The Hill) and several outlets confirm Trump commented on Nicki Minaj's posterior at his October 25, 2026 Port Huron, Michigan campaign rally, calling it 'one hell of a beautiful a**'. The claim's wording is a faithful paraphrase of the passage, which references the same remark during his campaigning.
Our two reads of who says this, and how, disagree, so it counts as the post's own claim.
What was said
… Why would you be concerned if you, that's because all these people have lost their way, dude. They're not for the people anymore. And, you know, people now, Trump's not doing himself any services. You know, he, he's like, "Oh, I'm out here campaigning. 30, okay, what are you saying in your campaign? Hey, oh, Nicki Minaj has a big ass." Not only that, okay, aside from that, I chalk that up to, like, Trump being Trump. Yeah, it's Trumpism, okay? …
REAL AF with Andy Frisella · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Snopes confirms the quote was real and that Trump commented on Minaj's body at a Michigan rally on Oct. 25, with C-SPAN video available.[1]
Supports. AP reports that after praising Sen. Jon Husted's body, Trump turned to Minaj and commented on her posterior during the rally.[2]
Supports. The Hill and Reuters both confirm Minaj attended the Port Huron rally with Trump and that he made the remark about her while she was in the audience.[3][4]
Context. Coverage consistently describes the remark as made during a campaign rally, matching the claim's 'during a campaign event' framing.[5][6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 3 not rated, 1 tier 2
- 1Did Trump say Nicki Minaj has 'beautiful' butt during campaign rally?snopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Trump escalates rhetoric against El-Sayed in Michigan | AP Newsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Nicki Minaj tells Trump she’ll support him if he runs againthehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 4Trump compliments Nicki Minaj's 'beautiful' butt in rally speechrmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Trump can't stop talking about the male physique. Here's why - CNNcnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 6Trump comments on Nicki Minaj’s appearance at Michigan rally13abc.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Trump: Nicki Minaj has ‘one hell of a beautiful a**’washingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: context
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