Mike Epps Apologizes To Nicki Minaj Following Crude NSFW Comments About Support Of Donald Trump

Comedian Mike Epps is walking back his statements about rapper Nicki Minaj after joking about her newfound relationship with President Donald J. Trump.

During a recent live show, Epps, star of Netflix's "The Upshaws," might've taken things a bit too far when he made an NSFW comment about Minaj and different members of the Trump administration.

In an Instagram video, Mike Epps apologized not only to Nicki Minaj but also to her family.

Epps apologized to Minaj on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, noting that after reflecting on his earlier comments about the rapper, he realized he was in the wrong.

"Sometimes I get on that stage, and I have a little drink, and I go wild ... I’m non-filtered. Just wanted to apologize," he added.

For those who might've missed it, Epps ignited a firestorm when he threw shade at Minaj during a recent show.

In the now-viral clip, Epps called out Minaj's new relationship with Trump and her affiliation with his MAGA movement, stating the "Super Bass" rapper had a "train ran on her by Donald Trump and them."

Social media users weighed in on Epps' jabs at Minaj, laughing along with the actor and throwing shade at Minaj in the process.

"Deserved," one user wrote. "More celebrities should heckle her dumb*ss."

Another user said that Minaj should think twice before clapping back at Epps after seeing his comments.

Other users, however, took issue with Epps' words about Minaj, with one suggesting the comedian would never disrespect Minaj in person.

Another user attempted to encourage Minaj to sue Epps and any other celebrities who share vulgar and potentially inaccurate information about the rapper's relationship with Trump.

A social media user slammed Epps on X, writing, "His career pretty much dead," suggesting he turned to joking about Minaj for relevance. "Nicki Minaj is his life support. He still doing his stupid a-- vice from Friday."

Epps' joke about Minaj follows the "Barbie Tingz" performer's declaration that she is Trump's "number one fan" during an event in Washington.

According to a previous report from The Blast, Minaj lauded the POTUS and said that the hate she's received since announcing her support for him only makes her want to align herself with him more.

Minaj also came for the media and community members, saying, "And you know, the smear campaigns, it's not going to work."

Weeks earlier, Minaj stunned audiences when she showed up at a Turning Point USA meeting with Erika Kirk and declared her "utmost respect and admiration" for Trump.

"He has, I don’t know if he even knows this, but he’s given so many people hope that there’s a chance to beat the bad guys and to win and to do it with your head held high and your integrity intact. He’s from Queens, New York, like me," she said.

In an interview with Katie Miller, according to Fox News, Minaj also shared that part of her allegiance to Trump stems from the severe "bullying" he's endured by the public.

"Religious freedom is something that's very important to me," she said. "But if I'm being honest, President Trump … because when I saw how he was being treated over and over and over, I just couldn't handle it."

"I felt that same, you know, a lot of that bullying in this man's campaign, and all of the lying. I felt that that had been done to me for so many years, and I was watching it in real time happen to someone else, and I didn't think he deserved it. And it made me think, I can't do this anymore," she added.

In addition to Epps, Minaj recently drew the ire of former CNN anchor Don Lemon, who slammed the rapper as an "ignorant ... bigot" who doesn't like Black people, according to The Blast.

His comments came after Minaj hurled a homophobic slur at Lemon online, which she doubled down on during a separate moment. Her statement was in response to Lemon's independent reporting during the recent ICE protests in Minneapolis.

"Nicki Minaj will do anything that is expedient for her politically," Lemon said. "And again, she's ignorant; she doesn't know what she's talking about, and she's always weighing in on things she doesn't know about. Nicki Minaj should just sit the f-ck down."