Minaj and Hochul Clash as New York Governor’s Race Nears Election Day
On October 28, Nicki Minaj used social media to denounce New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and call on voters to support her Republican challenger, Bruce Blakeman. The exchange came in the final days of the governor’s race, with Election Day set for November 3.
Minaj called Hochul “an evil woman” and said the Democratic Party should give up the seat. She also urged Black voters and Christians to back Blakeman, linking her criticism to Hochul’s 2024 remarks about children in the Bronx who, she said, might not know what a computer is. Minaj did not explain what wrongdoing she meant when she accused Hochul of failing to denounce evil.
Hochul, asked about the posts at a campaign stop in Albany, told Minaj to get outside and said attending Trump rallies was “poisoning your mind.” Minaj had appeared with President Donald Trump at a Michigan campaign rally earlier in the week and pledged continued support for him. White House communications director Steven Cheung had joked online that Minaj could become the next press secretary; she did not confirm interest in the job.
Blakeman welcomed Minaj’s criticism and attacked Hochul’s record. Two polls released on October 28 showed Hochul ahead by double digits: Siena put her at 54% to Blakeman’s 40% among likely voters, while Marist found a 53% to 42% lead. Both candidates continued campaigning ahead of Election Day.
Minaj’s Trump-Aligned Attack Adds Celebrity Noise to New York Race
On October 28, a Trump supporter who had recently appeared at his Michigan rally turned her attention to New York’s governor’s race, urging voters to oust Kathy Hochul and elect Republican Bruce Blakeman. Nicki Minaj called Hochul “an evil woman” and invoked God’s wrath, but offered no explanation for the alleged evil.
Minaj also pressed Black voters and Christians to support Blakeman, citing Hochul’s 2024 comments about Bronx children and computers. Her intervention gives a celebrity platform to a Republican challenger in the closing days of the campaign, while the candidates’ records and the state’s choices remain the central stakes for voters.
Hochul responded at a campaign stop in Albany, telling Minaj to get outside and saying Trump rallies were “poisoning your mind.” That personal jab escalated the exchange rather than answering Minaj’s political attack. Blakeman, meanwhile, seized the moment to condemn Hochul and praise the rapper.
The available polling cited on October 28 still showed Hochul ahead by double digits: Siena had her up 54% to 40% among likely voters, and Marist put her lead at 53% to 42%. The race heads toward November 3 with both candidates campaigning and Minaj openly urging voters to choose the Republican.
Minaj Calls Out Hochul as Blakeman Seizes Opening
On October 28, Nicki Minaj took aim at Kathy Hochul, calling the New York governor “an evil woman” and urging voters to elect Republican Bruce Blakeman. Her intervention puts Hochul’s words and record back in the spotlight just days before voters decide the race.
Minaj specifically cited Hochul’s 2024 remarks about Bronx children who might not know what a computer is, and appealed to Black voters and Christians to reject the governor. Blakeman’s campaign welcomed the criticism, with the Republican attacking Hochul and praising Minaj. The exchange underscores how Hochul’s comments have become a point of attack for her opponent.
Hochul’s response was to tell Minaj to get outside and stop attending Trump rallies, which she said were “poisoning your mind.” Rather than settle the argument over her own remarks, the governor’s retort added another sharp personal exchange to the final stretch of the campaign. Minaj had appeared with Trump in Michigan earlier in the week and pledged to keep supporting him.
Hochul remains ahead in the polls cited on October 28, but Blakeman is campaigning statewide as Election Day approaches. Siena showed Hochul leading 54% to 40% among likely voters; Marist put her ahead 53% to 42%. Voters will decide the contest on November 3.
Reported by Daily Mail US, New York Post, Newsweek, ABC7 New York, Breitbart, amNY, The Blaze, CBS New York.
