{"id":2645829,"date":"2026-08-16T19:08:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T23:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nicki-minaj-tells-barbz-to-support-rep-byron-donalds\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T19:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T23:10:00","slug":"nicki-minaj-tells-barbz-to-support-rep-byron-donalds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nicki-minaj-tells-barbz-to-support-rep-byron-donalds\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj tells Barbz to support Rep. Byron Donalds"},"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\">18<\/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-tells-barbz-to-support-rep-byron-donalds%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=2645829&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 publicly endorsed Republican Congressmember Byron Donalds in Florida\u2019s GOP gubernatorial primary,urging her fans to support him just days before the election. She expressed her support on X (formerly Twitter), calling him &#8220;TheGoodGuys&#8221; and encouraging fans to vote for him. This endorsement coincides wiht Donalds\u2019 leading position in the primary race, supported by Trump&#8217;s endorsement. Donalds is competing against other Republicans like Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner. His campaign focuses on issues such as economic growth, affordability, and healthcare, as he seeks to succeed term-limited Governor Ron desantis. Minaj\u2019s political stance has become more aligned with Trump recently, as she has openly supported him and appeared at Trump governance events, marking a shift from her previous self-reliant political persona.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rapper <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3872161\/nicki-minaj-united-nations-trump-christians-nigeria\/\">Nicki Minaj<\/a> announced her endorsement of Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/byron-donalds\/\">Byron Donalds<\/a> (R-FL) in Florida\u2019s GOP gubernatorial primary over the weekend and urged her fans to support him ahead of Tuesday\u2019s vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou have my vote. Barbz, please support him however you can.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/TheGoodGuys?src=hashtag_click\"> #TheGoodGuys<\/a>,\u201d Minaj <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nickiminaj\/status\/2088753466722132333?s=46\">wrote on X<\/a> on Saturday. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4689197\/nicki-minaj-backs-byron-donalds\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Nicki Minaj backs Byron Donalds, tells Barbz to support him<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4677344\/september-2026-social-security-direct-payment-16-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>September Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 16 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4672039\/second-round-august-social-security-payments-goes-out-three-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Second round of August Social Security payments goes out in three days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minaj\u2019s support comes just two days before Florida Republicans head to the polls to select their nominee in a crowded gubernatorial primary. Donalds is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4675324\/what-to-know-james-fishback-byron-donalds\/\">competing against<\/a> several Republicans, including Lt. Gov. Jay Collins (R-FL), Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Paul Renner, and businessman James Fishback. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donalds has emerged as the leading candidate in the Republican primary and has received the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4583091\/byron-donalds-trump-endorsement-florida-gubernatorial-run\/\">endorsement<\/a> of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>. Donalds is leading with 49% support among likely Republican voters, well ahead of Collins at 18%, Renner at 8%, and Fishback at 4%, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/jmipoll.com\/\">James Madison Institute Poll<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You have my vote. Barbz please support him however you can. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/TheGoodGuys?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheGoodGuys<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/plIF9xREdo\">https:\/\/t.co\/plIF9xREdo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/2088753466722132333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 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.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minaj\u2019s endorsement marks another step in her increasingly visible <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4437527\/nicki-minaj-says-hate-for-her-trump-fandom-makes-her-support-him-more\/\">political alignment<\/a> with Trump and his allies. Minaj has become an outspoken supporter of the president after previously maintaining a more independent political persona. She has called herself a Trump supporter and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4438808\/maga-nicki-minaj-trump-white-house-surrogate\/\">appeared at<\/a> Trump administration events in recent months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4438808\/maga-nicki-minaj-trump-white-house-surrogate\/\"><strong>MAGA QUEEN OF RAP: NICKI MINAJ BECOMES TRUMP\u2019S NEWEST WHITE HOUSE SURROGATE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donalds has campaigned on his \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DcD1xZtyUg_\/\">Defending the Florida Dream<\/a>\u201d agenda, emphasizing affordability, economic growth, and maintaining Florida\u2019s conservative direction. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/byrondonalds.com\/issues\/\">campaign<\/a> has also highlighted proposals aimed at lowering healthcare and insurance costs for Floridians.\u00a0Donalds is running to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicki Minaj endorses Byron Donalds in Florida primary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2645830,"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\/08\/image-collage-08lrkup8q-1786913808903.jpg?1786899480&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[73689,32322,66342,5894,3723],"class_list":["post-2645829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-barbz","tag-byron-donalds","tag-nicki-minaj","tag-politics","tag-support"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-collage-08lrkup8q-1786913808903.jpg?1786899480&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645829","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\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645829"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2645833,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645829\/revisions\/2645833"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2645830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}