Nicki Minaj petition calls for her deportation after supporting Trump
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
The coverage treats this petition like a clever bit of internet accountability, as if “deport her” is just a spicy way to say “disapprove. ” But deportation is not a social-media punishment, and turning immigration enforcement into a partisan gag is a serious abuse of the idea. If someone believes in **equal application of the law**, they should reject using ICE as a weapon against political speech, celebrity or not.
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A petition calling for ICE to deport Nicki Minaj has garnered over 53,000 signatures in response to the rapper's support for the Trump Administration.
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The coverage treats this petition like a clever bit of internet accountability, as if “deport her” is just a spicy way to say “disapprove.” But deportation is not a social-media punishment, and turning immigration enforcement into a partisan gag is a serious abuse of the idea.
If someone believes in equal application of the law, they should reject using ICE as a weapon against political speech, celebrity or not. Conservatives have argued for orderly immigration because the system must be credible, not because it should be deployed selectively against the fashionable enemy of the week.
This is also about public trust. When immigration is framed as a tool for personal vendettas, it undermines the legitimacy of enforcement and fuels cynicism. The principle at stake is simple: rule of law over political retaliation.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.