{"id":2569378,"date":"2026-02-12T14:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nicki-minaj-calls-on-barbz-to-tell-their-senators-to-pass-the-save-act\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T14:24:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:24:47","slug":"nicki-minaj-calls-on-barbz-to-tell-their-senators-to-pass-the-save-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nicki-minaj-calls-on-barbz-to-tell-their-senators-to-pass-the-save-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj calls on &#8216;Barbz&#8217; to tell their senators to pass the SAVE Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnicki-minaj-calls-on-barbz-to-tell-their-senators-to-pass-the-save-act%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569378&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Nicki Minaj is rallying her fan base, the barbz, to urge their senators to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act). The bill has passed the house but <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >faces uncertain prospects<\/a> in the Senate, where Republicans\u2019 slim majority and the filibuster raise the odds against it.Minaj, described as an ally to the Trump management, posted calls on X (formerly Twitter) and even teased a \u201cbribe\u201d of a new look or Spaces for fans who contact their senators. The White House reposted her video, and Elon Musk also urged supporters to push for voter ID. Analysts noted possible Senate tactics like a \u201ctalking filibuster,\u201d and described the SAVE Act as politically tricky for Democrats.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nicki Minaj calls on &lsquo;Barbz&rsquo; to tell their senators to pass the SAVE Act<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2503118\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rapper <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicki-minaj\/\">Nicki Minaj <\/a>is asking her fanbase to call their legislators on Thursday to urge them to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act.<\/p>\n<p>The SAVE America Act <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4455007\/house-passes-voter-id-bill-one-democrat-supporting\/\">passed the House of Representatives<\/a> on Wednesday, but it is unlikely to pass the Senate, where Republicans only have a three<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-flexes-his-muscle-in-congress-in-preview-of-second-term-power-struggles-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump flexes his muscle in Congress in preview of second-term power struggles - Washington Examiner\">-seat majority &#038;mdash<\/a>; nowhere near the 60 votes needed to pass it via the filibuster.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4456462\/stephen-a-smith-tells-democrats-stop-wasting-time-impeaching-trump\/\">Stephen A. Smith tells Democrats &#8216;stop wasting our time&#8217; with impeaching Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4456089\/cardi-b-jump-ice-if-come-concert\/\">Cardi B says she&#8217;ll &#8216;jump&#8217; ICE if they come to her concert<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4454526\/vance-advises-us-olympians-not-pop-off-political-takes\/\">Vance amplifies US Olympians are not at games to &#8216;pop off&#8217; on political takes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Minaj, who has emerged as an<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4438808\/maga-nicki-minaj-trump-white-house-surrogate\/\"> ally to the Trump administration<\/a>, is now urging her fans, whom she refers to as &ldquo;Barbz,&rdquo; to get the legislation to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s desk.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Barbz, get your pretty little fingers out &amp; call your senators. I&rsquo;ll bribe you if I have to,&rdquo; Minaj said on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Barbz, get your pretty little fingers out &amp; call your senators. I&rsquo;ll bribe you if I have to. &#128149;&#127872; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zJqOXbnRQZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/zJqOXbnRQZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/2021993443879428140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Minaj posted again on X, telling her fans to call their senators and post &ldquo;#SaveAct.&rdquo; She also posted a video of herself walking down a hallway as a &ldquo;bribe&rdquo; to her fans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you all do it, I&rsquo;ll let you choose between a new look &amp; Spaces. The choice is yours,&rdquo; Minaj said.<\/p>\n<p>The White House reposted Minaj&rsquo;s video <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2022005191609086417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2022005191609086417%7Ctwgr%5Ef4ac811fc72af278e9ea63ec7ff960fdf33b612e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D4456466action%3Dedit\">on X, writing<\/a> &ldquo;Barbz- find your senators.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/4450715\/democrats-save-act-political-kryptonite\/\"><strong>TO DEMOCRATS, THE SAVE ACT IS POLITICAL KRYPTONITE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Prior to Minaj&rsquo;s call to action, billionaire and X owner Elon Musk reposted an X user&rsquo;s graphic showing Republican senators who are &ldquo;holdouts&rdquo; on the SAVE America Act. <\/p>\n<p>Musk also asked his followers to call their senators and &ldquo;ask for voter ID to be passed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please call your senator and ask for voter ID to be passed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GlC0NPfJ0p\">https:\/\/t.co\/GlC0NPfJ0p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/2021820459637973208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> investigations editor Sarah Bedford said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4455813\/gop-senate-could-force-talking-filibuster-pass-save-act-sarah-bedford\/\">Republicans could pursue a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/filibusters-future-could-ride-on-tester-if-he-pulls-off-montana-win-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Filibuster&#039;s future could ride on Tester if he pulls off Montana win - Washington Examiner\">talking filibuster&#038;rdquo<\/a>;<\/a> to get the SAVE America Act passed, as this would &ldquo;force Democratic members&rdquo; to explain in &ldquo;hours-long speeches&rdquo; why they oppose this voter identification bill being passed.<\/p>\n<p>Bedford also said the SAVE Act being &ldquo;dead on arrival&rdquo; in the Senate would be &ldquo;a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-could-force-talking-filibuster-on-save-act-sarah-bedford\/\" title=\"... could force talking filibuster on ...: Sarah ...\">real failure&#038;rdquo<\/a>; for Senate Republican leadership<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minaj asks Barbz to urge senators to pass SAVE Act<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2569379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26028644064124-e1770920602890.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6017,73689,73688,72683,3709],"class_list":["post-2569378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-advocacy","tag-barbz","tag-nicki-minaj-2","tag-save-act-2","tag-senators"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26028644064124-e1770920602890.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2569378"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2569382,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569378\/revisions\/2569382"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2569379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2569378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2569378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2569378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}