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Nicki Minaj Drops a Cosmic Bombshell with a Wild Homophobic Tear at Journalist—Is Pluto in Retrograde or Just Her Mood?

Added on January 19, 2026 inMusic News Cards

Ever notice how when Mercury dares to dance retrograde, the chaos isn’t confined to tech glitches and missed texts—it spills right into the headlines? Take Nicki Minaj’s latest fireworks: she lobbed a homophobic slur at journalist Don Lemon after he reported on anti-ICE protesters storming a church service, stirring up quite the tempest. With the Justice Department stepping in and the FBI reportedly ‘activated,’ it’s a celestial clash of faith, protest, and politics playing out under our very Earthly skies. And here’s the kicker—Minaj, a staunch Trump supporter, isn’t shy about stirring the pot, especially after deactivating her Instagram amid backlash. Is this all just a cosmic coincidence or part of a bigger astrological storm brewing? Sometimes the stars throw shade sharper than any Twitter feud. LEARN MORE.

Nicki Minaj aimed a homophobic slur at a journalist who reported on a ICE protest during a church service.

The rapper and advocate of Donald Trump hit out at Don Lemon, who was issued a warning by the Justice Department after he joined a group of anti-ICE protesters, who stormed a Sunday church service in St. Paul.

Harmeet Dhillon, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, said on X: “A house of worship is not a public forum for your protest! It is a space protected from exactly such acts by federal criminal and civil laws!

“Nor does the First Amendment protect your pseudo journalism of disrupting a prayer service.”

“You are on notice!” she added, noting in a follow-up post that the FBI has been ‘activated’ and accusing the protesters of “desecrating a house of worship and interfering with Christian worshippers.”

Nicki Minaj aimed a homophobic slur at journalist Don Lemon who reported on a ICE protest at a church (Mike Coppola/MG25/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Nicki Minaj aimed a homophobic slur at journalist Don Lemon who reported on a ICE protest at a church (Mike Coppola/MG25/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

Taking to X, Minaj wrote: “DON ‘C**K SUCKIN’ LEMON IS DISGUSTING. HOW DARE YOU?

“I WANT THAT THUG IN JAIL!!!!! HE WOULD NEVER DO THAT TO ANY OTHER RELIGION. LOCK HIM UP!!!!!”

Lemon – who has been married real estate agent Tim Malone since 2024 – has been reporting on the violent protests following the shooting of Renee Good.

The news reporter, however, insisted that he has ‘no affiliations’ with the protestors and defending his actions as ‘an act of journalism’.

“The MAGA administration and the fake news MAGAs are losing their mind over something that’s not even true,” Lemon said

Don Lemon has been placed 'on notice' (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

Don Lemon has been placed ‘on notice’ (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

It comes after Minaj deactivated her Instagram account following the backlash over her support of the Trump administration.

“I would like to thank President Trump for prioritising this issue and his leadership on the global stage in calling for urgent action to defend Christians in Nigeria and to combat extremism and to bring a stop to violence against those who simply want to express their natural right to freedom of religion or belief,” she said during an event at the United Nations headquarters on 18 November.

Since her public backing of the Republican party, Minaj has become more vocal about her political views, and appeared at a Turning Point USA convention alongside Erika Kirk.

Minaj has deleted her Instagram account following the backlash over her politcal views (Caylo Seals/Getty Images)

Minaj has deleted her Instagram account following the backlash over her politcal views (Caylo Seals/Getty Images)

Alongside the new Turning Point CEO and the widow of Charlie Kirk, Minaj was talking about ‘role models’ in politics and accidentally made an ‘assassin’ comment.

Minaj told the crowd: “Dear young men, you have amazing role models, like our handsome, dashing president. And you have amazing role models like the assassin, JD Vance, our vice-president.”

Erika took Minaj’s comment for a mistake as the Turning Point boss said: “Trust me, there is nothing new under the sun that I have not heard. I love you. You have to laugh about it, truly.”

LADbible Group has contacted Nicki Minaj’s representatives for comment.

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