<p id=”par-1_49″>Nicki Minaj’s <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/nicki-minaj-thinks-many-celebrities-secretly-support-donald-trump.html/”>friendship with Donald Trump</a> has shocked her fans. Minaj has praised Trump and spoken positively about him at a number of events. Some of her fans have speculated that Minaj is cozying up to the president in order to secure a pardon for her <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/nicki-minaj-was-implicated-in-her-husband-kenneth-pettys-sexual-assault-case.html/”>brother and husband</a>. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-people-have-wondered-if-nicki-minaj-wanted-a-pardon-from-donald-trump”>People have wondered if Nicki Minaj wanted a pardon from Donald Trump</h2>
<p id=”par-2_35″>People have wondered if Minaj is seeking a pardon because both her husband, Kenneth Petty, and brother, Jelani Maraj, have criminal records. She <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/nicki-minaj-called-donald-trump-childish-said-obvious-people-disliked.html/”>previously spoke critically</a> about Trump, particularly with regard to his immigration policies. </p>
<p id=”par-3_27″>Petty is a registered sex offender. Per <a href=”https://www.newsweek.com/nicki-minaj-husband-brother-criminal-records-11432212″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Newsweek</a>, when he was a teenager, he raped a 16-year-old girl at knife point and served four years in prison. </p>
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<p id=”par-4_24″>In 2017, a 38-year-old Maraj was convicted of raping an 11-year-old girl. In 2020, he was convicted of 25 years to life in prison. </p>
<p id=”par-5_37″>Trump has issued a <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/chrisley-pardon-rhonj-alum-joe-giudice-donald-trump-second-chance.html/”>number of pardons</a>, which has led people to believe that Minaj is seeking one for her family members. Despite this, she has reportedly not asked for anything in return for her public approval.</p>
<p id=”par-6_35″>“Nicki has never asked the president for anything — she’s only been helpful,” political consultant Alex Bruesewit told <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/20/consultant-talks-nicki-minaj-donald-trump-friendship/” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>TMZ</a>. “No conversation about a pardon has taken place. No conversation about financial payments has taken place.”</p>