Nicki Minaj Weighs In On Kemi Badenoch In The Commons

Kemi Badenoch has just won over the support of none other than the controversial American rapper Nicki Minaj for her performance in the House of Commons.

The Conservative leader has been widely praised by Keir Starmer’s critics for demolishing the prime minister over ongoing speculation he could be ousted from office on Wednesday.

Speaking shortly after the King’s Speech – where the monarch lays out the government’s legislative plans for the upcoming parliamentary session – the leader of the opposition also took aim at health secretary Wes Streeting’s ambitions for office.

One particular clip of her attacks exceeded 1.8 million views.

In the viral video, Badenoch said: “Scrapping NHS England, something the prime minister announced 14 months ago – but I suppose the health secretary has been a it distracted lately hasn’t he?”

Looking straight at Streeting on the front bench, she said: “He’s chuntering now, why don’t you just do your job? Do your job!”

Badenoch added: “There’s no point him giving me dirty looks, we all know what he has been up to. We all know.”

Evidently that video made it across the pond as Minaj shared it on X, commenting: “The UK is truly one of a kind. They will portray her [Badenoch] in film & TV one day…just like they did with Margaret Thatcher.”

The rapper has drifted into right-wing politics over the last year and even met up with Donald Trump at the White House in February, describing herself as the US president’s “no.1 fan”.

Badenoch has also attracted the support of another divisive American rapper, Azealia Banks, since becoming Conservative leader.

In April, Banks wrote on social media: “Kemi Badenoch is fucking iconic. World leaders will respect her Professionalism alot more than goofball Nigel.

“Plus she’s not a Punk. Shes not running her mouthy and talking shit because she will really go to war with Putin and win.”

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