Donald Trump praised Nicki Minaj's backside at a rally in Michigan on Sunday, 25 October, drawing cheers from the crowd. He later brought the rapper on stage. He was in Port Huron to help Mike Rogers, a Republican seeking to win an open US Senate seat on 3 November.
The remark came nine days before polling day in Michigan, a state Trump won in 2024, where Democrats hold both Senate seats. A Marist poll taken from 15 to 18 October put Democrat Abdul El-Sayed on 50 per cent. Rogers had 48 per cent among likely voters.