Petitions to deport Nicki Minaj gain over 120,000 signatures and counting

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Several Change.org petitions to deport Nicki Minaj to her native Trinidad and Tobago have amassed more than 120,000 signatures combined. The most popular petition - garnering over 83,000 signatures - started on July 9, 2025, and lists Minaj's "harrass[ment]" of "the Carters" as one of the inciting issues (Minaj had been incessantly lambasting Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter on X at the time). There are also at least three other petitions created between Dec. 21 and 28, 2025, that coincide with Minaj's controversial Dec. 21 appearance alongside conservative activist Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest, where the rapper praised President Donald Trump's administration.

One of the recent petitions began on Dec. 27 by a 16 year-old in Chicago named Tristan Hamilton, per the website, and has gained the most ground, with over 41,000 signatures at the time of writing. Using a photo of Minaj high-fiving Kirk as the petition's lead image, Hamilton wrote that Minaj has left her LGBTQ fans "feeling deeply betrayed," pointing to Minaj's AmericaFest comments, "Boys, be boys…There's nothing wrong with being a boy." Some have seen Minaj's appearance at the event as the rapper aligning with Turning Point's historically anti-trans and queerphobic leadership. "Deporting Nicki Minaj back to Trinidad would serve as a reminder that public figures need to be accountable for their words and the broader impact they have on diverse communities," wrote Hamilton. "It's not just about one person's fall from grace; it's about holding everyone to a standard of compassion and consistency, especially when they possess significant influence."

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