President Donald Trump took an unexpected detour from politics Sunday when he publicly praised rapper Nicki Minaj’s famous backside during a Republican campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, sending the crowd into cheers and applause.
“By the way, I looked at one hell of a beautiful ass before, Nicki Minaj,” Trump declared before adding, “That’s hard to miss!”
The president then instructed Minaj to stand up, repeating his compliment as the audience cheered. Minaj stood, acknowledged the crowd and appeared to take the remarks in stride.
Trump eventually returned to his speech, saying he hoped the rapper wasn’t offended and expressing appreciation for her longtime support.
The bizarre moment came as Trump was campaigning for Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections, with Minaj emerging as one of his most recognizable celebrity supporters.
What was supposed to be a political rally suddenly became a conversation about Nicki Minaj’s behind, and the audience seemed to love every second of it.
Was this classic unfiltered Trump humor, an inappropriate presidential comment, or just another day in American politics?