Rapper Nicki Minaj continues her far-right spiral as she furthers her transformation into a conservative mouthpiece by citing anti-trans talking points on a recent podcast episode.
Minaj, who has dedicated recent months to supporting President Trump, JD Vance, and the Republican Party, appeared on The Katie Miller Podcast this week, where she talked about Trump, Gavin Newsom, and trans youth.
At one point, Miller — who served as Vice President Mike Pence's communications director and press secretary and is married to Trump advisor Stephen Miller — asked Minaj what some of California Governor Gavin Newsom's policies were that led her to call him "Newscum" (a nickname Minaj uses on social media). Miller brought up immigration, the Palisades fires, and trans youth.
"I personally don't have an issue with the trans part of the LGBT at all. I am the biggest advocate for adults doing whatever the heck they want to do. They're adults, I don't care," Minaj replied. "I only mentioned something because when it comes to children, I wouldn't even allow my 17-year-old daughter to get breast implants. And 99 percent of the parents wouldn't let their 17-year-old child get breast implants."
"So if you wouldn't let a child get breast implants, you're not gonna want them to have any kind of surgery," she continued. "Because we all know the brain is not developed. And we've heard about 19 times more likely to commit suicide. What more do you need to know? That a child is 19 times more likely to commit suicide if they have a surgery before they're an adult."
The "19 times more likely" statistic Minaj cites is referencing a 2011 study of 324 adults who underwent surgical sex reassignment in Sweden from 1973 to 2003. The study came to the conclusion that doctors should have "improved psychiatric and somatic care after sex reassignment" for trans patients — not that sex reassignment should be stopped.
Additionally, since 2003, many advancements have been made in the field of surgery for transgender people.
A 2021 study that looked at nearly 8,1000 trans patients who underwent any type of gender-affirming surgery found that overall, about 1 percent of patients who underwent surgery regretted it.
According to studies, only about 2 out of every 100,000 minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria get any type of surgery before they turn 18. Additionally, of the 151 breast reductions performed on minors in 2019, 97 percent were performed on cisgender males.
Minaj made headlines on Sunday for not attending the Grammys — that observation, made by host Trevor Noah, sparked applause from the audience. Meanwhile, during the telecast, the "Bang Bang" singer used her social media platform to try to persuade her LGBTQ+ fans to vote Republican.
In December, transgender singer Kim Petras clapped back at a transphobic tirade on X from her former "Alone" collaborator. "trans kids r healthy btw," Petras posted at the time.
