{"id":254801,"date":"2026-07-31T13:42:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T13:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/31\/nicki-minaj-wants-dr-fauci-to-feel-pain-over-covid-19-response-triples-down-on-anti-vax-hysteria\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T13:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T13:42:49","slug":"nicki-minaj-wants-dr-fauci-to-feel-pain-over-covid-19-response-triples-down-on-anti-vax-hysteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/31\/nicki-minaj-wants-dr-fauci-to-feel-pain-over-covid-19-response-triples-down-on-anti-vax-hysteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj Wants Dr. Fauci to Feel &#8216;Pain&#8217; Over COVID-19 Response, Triples Down on Anti-Vax Hysteria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This week, members of the Senate staged a would-be show trial of Dr. Anthony Fauci, putting on a performance for the cameras of asking him \u201ctough\u201d questions.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Fauci\u2019s name in the news apparently had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/nicki-minaj-donald-trump-number-one-fan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nicki Minaj<\/a> thinking back to her own famously unhinged vaccine skepticism in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>At the time. the head of the US COVID-19 pandemic response had gently cautioned her against promoting vaccine hesitancy.<\/p>\n<p>Five years later, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/07\/nicki-minaj-in-talks-to-collab-with-lara-trump-on-new-music-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump collaborator<\/a> is openly posting a fantasy about him suffering, while blaming him for \u2026 what, exactly? Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_01-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Noted Trump supporter Nicki Minaj in January 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-560174 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_01-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_01-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_01-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_01-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_01-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nicki Minaj attends the Treasury Department\u2019s Trump Accounts Summit on January 28, 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-collective-pain-amp-long-term-ramifications\">\u2018The collective pain &amp; long term ramifications \u2026\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/2082995061256564833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweet<\/a> on Thursday, July 30, Minaj took aim at Dr. Fauci alongside a hideous slop portrayal of him as a \u201990s teen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFeeding tubes will be his portion,\u201d she fantasized. \u201cHe will lose the ability to speak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Minaj continued: \u201c&amp; then &amp; only then will he feel the collective pain &amp; long term ramifications he caused to [newborns], young children who are still trying to become acclimated into society &amp; schools.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her list went on: \u201cTraumatized pregnant women who couldn\u2019t even have family in the delivery rooms &amp; visits, the elderly who died alone &amp; afraid, young ppl still struggling w\/mental health, suicide, people turned away from hospitals at their most vulnerable moments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shifting into rambling mode, Minaj wrote: \u201cthe trust that is now gone from innocent people toward their governments forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01-1024x483.png\" alt=\"A dark mode tweet sceenshot of Nicki Minaj's rant against Dr. Fauci.\" class=\"wp-image-560175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01-1024x483.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01-768x362.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01-960x453.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01-1080x509.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01-1200x566.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01.png 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01-1024x483.png\" alt=\"A dark mode tweet sceenshot of Nicki Minaj's rant against Dr. Fauci.\" class=\"wp-image-560175 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01-1024x483.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01-768x362.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01-960x453.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01-1080x509.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01-1200x566.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01.png 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On July 30, 2026, Nicki Minaj seemed to blame Dr. Anthony Fauci for a lot of things that seem like they were beyond his, perhaps anyone\u2019s, control in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: twitter)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She complained about \u201cbillions of stolen money from hard working tax payers via con artists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Minaj alleged: \u201cI\u2019ve been struggling to find the humor in any of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her tweet concluded: \u201cGod bless everyone who made it to the other side. You\u2019re stronger than you thought. God is in control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some of Minaj\u2019s tweet is a little difficult to parse.<\/p>\n<p>However, it appears that she is saying that COVID restrictions during the final year of Trump\u2019s first term were <em>more <\/em>destructive than the deadly virus that, even with restrictions, killed over 9 million people and disabled countless more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_02.png\" alt=\"A dark mode tweet screenshot of Nicki Minaj failing to spell Ark correctly she espouses vaccine hesitancy.\" class=\"wp-image-560176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_02.png 896w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_02-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_02-768x237.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_02.png\" alt=\"A dark mode tweet screenshot of Nicki Minaj failing to spell Ark correctly she espouses vaccine hesitancy.\" class=\"wp-image-560176 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_02.png 896w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_02-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_02-768x237.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0731_nickiminaj_tweet_02.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Attempting to refer to constructing an Ark, as if to escape a mythical flood, Nicki Minaj suggests vaccine hesitancy regarding booster shots. Great.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: twitter)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-she-meant-to-write-nicki-s-ark\">She meant to write \u2018Nicki\u2019s Ark\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>In a follow-up <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/2083008738215051387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweet<\/a>, Minaj once again expressed her vaccine hesitancy, this time by misspelling the work \u201cark\u201d repeatedly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce they started telling yall to get a new booster shot every 5 to 10 business days like it was the new Jordans droppin?!?!!!!!!! That\u2019s when I knew,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went in my backyard &amp; started building the Arc. Nicki\u2019s Arc,\u201d Minaj wrote. \u201cI know the Lord won\u2019t send another flood but still.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Most people are aware a virus that is allowed to mutate uncontrollably will require additional vaccines to help the immune system recognize and target the virus more quickly. Old antibodies might not immediately target a new version of the virus.<\/p>\n<p>Minaj, who once claimed that the COVID-19 vaccine had caused a man\u2019s testicles to swell to extreme size and thus canceled his wedding (an investigation by the government found that no such event took place), does not seem to understand the concept.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"lkbqdgvpNQE\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/lkbqdgvpNQE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Nicki Minaj Threw It All Away For Fascism\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/lkbqdgvpNQE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Nicki Minaj Threw It All Away For Fascism\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Why Nicki Minaj Threw It All Away For Fascism\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>So, what\u2019s going on with her?<\/p>\n<p>Some people believe that Minaj has cynically sold her soul to the Trump regime, endorsing fascism and coddling white supremacy in exchange for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/trump-administration-responds-to-claim-that-nicki-minaj-is-seeking-pardons-for-husband-brother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">various political favors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Others believe that she simply feels entitled to government responsiveness, blaming California Governor Gavin Newsom for not doing enough to halt harassment, including SWATting, that targeted her home, setting her down a weird downward spiral into conservatism.<\/p>\n<p>There is also the theory that it simply began with her weird reaction to COVID. There are definitely some people who disconnected from reality over pandemic fears and had kneejerk contrarian reactions to the idea that they should bear any inconvenience for the safety and protection of others.<\/p>\n<p>But, as Matt Bernstein and his guests suggest in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lkbqdgvpNQE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> above, perhaps the most likely explanation is that Minaj was, deep down, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/nicki-minaj-homophobic-don-lemon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">always like this<\/a>. That she spent years semi-pretending to be halfway decent on the surface, and has dropped the facade.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/07\/nicki-minaj-punitive-fantasy-dr-fauci\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes This week, members of the Senate staged a would-be show trial of Dr. Anthony Fauci, putting on a performance for the cameras of asking him \u201ctough\u201d questions. Dr. Fauci\u2019s name in the news apparently had Nicki Minaj thinking back to her own famously unhinged vaccine skepticism in 2021. At the time. 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