Nicki Minaj wasted no time swiping back after Trevor Noah fired off against her and Donald Trump in his opening monologue at Sunday’s 2026 Grammys.
Noah kicked off his hosting duties at the award show by putting the spotlight on the many famous faces in the room. Moments later he took aim at Minaj and Trump by pointing out, “Nicki Minaj is not here.” The crowd roared and applauded loudly, and the camera zoomed in on Chrissy Teigen flashing a thumbs up while mouthing “Bye.”
Noah sarcastically continued, “She is still at the White House with Donald Trump discussing very important issues…” before he took another jab.
Trevor refuses to come out the closet when everyone in the industry knows his boyfriend.
Allegedly pic.twitter.com/Um9kIp2Nso
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) February 2, 2026
Noah issued a not-so-subtle slap at Donald Trump.
“I believe in term limits,” he told the star-studded crowd.
“Leave when your time is up,” he said.
Noah then began impersonating Trump.
“Actually Nicki I have the biggest ass,” he said, mocking the president’s mannerisms.
The crowd egged him on with their support, but Minaj wasn’t as enthused.
She took to X with a bizarre boyfriend allegation, telling her followers that Noah and Jay-Z were intimately involved.
Isn’t it obvious?!?!! https://t.co/BREYtRxcq9 pic.twitter.com/BHMxkpkTFs
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) February 2, 2026
“Trevor refuses to come out the closet when everyone in the industry knows his boyfriend,” she wrote.
The famous singer wasn’t finished yet.
She returned to X swinging Sunday night with a slew of other politically-charged messages directed at her critics.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) February 2, 2026
It’s unclear what led Minaj to connect Noah and Jay-Z to one another, but tensions ran high in 2025 when Minaj alleged that the music mogul owed her well over $200 million in unpaid interest for her music. (RELATED: Jelly Roll Chokes Up On Stage While Thanking Jesus)
Everyone knows Chrissy Tiegan has/had a dik. Allegedly pic.twitter.com/d13zrB7ZLN
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) February 2, 2026
Minaj also roasted Tiegen’s reaction to her absence at the award show with a sharp message on X that read, “Everyone knows Chrissy Tiegan has/had a dik. Allegedly.”
The evening marked Noah’s 6th consecutive hosting gig with the Grammy Awards.
