This might sound a bit dramatic, but honestly — you’d have to be living under a rock not to know that iconic rapper Nicki Minaj is not exactly the president of the Gavin Newsom Fan Club. Far from it. Minaj has made it abundantly clear over the years that California’s coiffed, self-styled savior governor is nowhere near her list of favorites.
And who can blame her? Newsom has managed to alienate everyone from working-class Californians to national entertainers who see right through his polished-up disaster of a record.
Alternatively, as Minaj likes to refer to the troubled leftist governor — who is clearly signaling his intention to pursue the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination — “Gavvy pooh.”
“Gavvy pooh.” That might be better than “Hair Gel.” Either way, wow…it sure does fit.
Anyway, Minaj jumped onto X on Friday and delivered an old-school, behind-the-woodshed beatdown to Gavin Newsom — the kind that strips away every ounce of his polished, self-satisfied veneer. And honestly? She couldn’t have sketched a more accurate portrait of California’s preening governor if she tried.
Minaj opened with a short, surgical strike — a few words that landed harder than any hour-long press conference Newsom has ever smirked his way through. It was quick, brutal, and absolutely devastating:
Imagine being the guy running on wanting to see trans kids. Haha. Not even a trans ADULT would run on that. Normal adults wake up & think they want to see HEALTHY, SAFE, HAPPY kids.
Not Gav
The Gav Nots
Send in the next guy, I’m bored.
Minaj’s entirely warranted blast came after Newsom’s latest bout of pandering — his ridiculous comment in a New York Times interview proclaiming, “I want to see trans kids.”
Gavin Newscum gushes about how he wants to see the gender mutilation of children.
NEWSOM: “I want to see trans kids… There’s no governor that’s done more pro trans legislation than I have.” pic.twitter.com/KqL0dED1s2
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) December 10, 2025
Now, one has to wonder: in what universe does Newsom believe that gushing about “seeing trans kids” is some kind of brilliant political strategy? Does he honestly think this type of creepy, over-the-top virtue signaling is going to win him support outside the deep-blue enclaves where he’s already locked down votes tighter than JB Pritzker’s belt?
Fresh off her powerhouse appearance at the United Nations — where she called out global violence against Christians with more courage than most elected officials — Minaj’s first post went straight for Newsom’s political jugular. And judging by the reaction, it almost certainly got Newsom’s attention.
Woah! Here’s something you don’t see everyday. A rap star going of the Nigerian government for murdering Christians. Well done Nikki Minaj ? pic.twitter.com/3YL09pyPGn
— Colette Harrington (@sweetcarolinatv) November 18, 2025
Six minutes later, she launched her second assault against Hair Gel…um…well…’Gavvy pooh’:
Gavin is the cute boy who got everything handed to him b/c of how cute & sexy & hot & smoking he was. Oohhh look @‘m. Sitting there in that suit with the sneakers on. He thinks he’s Tom Cruise only difference is, his next mission IS impossible. He should get another leading role.
Yikes.
But then again, who doesn’t know that Gavin Newsom walks around believing he’s God’s gift to America — scratch that, God’s gift to the entire planet? The man radiates self-adoration like a heat lamp.
And the closer we inch toward 2028, the more transparently he flip-flops. He’s flopping around like a stack of pancakes at Cracker Barrel — syrupy platitudes, no substance, and tossed in whatever direction he thinks benefits him politically that day.
Sure, his suits look great. They’re tailored to perfection. But let’s be honest: they’re empty. And Minaj knows it. She ended her verbal assault this way, with an apparent nod toward Vice President JD Vance, who we believe will be the 2028 GOP nominee:
Oh Gavvy pooh, it only gets worse from here for you, buddy.
It’s the end of the road for you, my love.
Get on the nearest jet ski & let that beautiful hair blow in the wind.
It will make you happier than this race that you will not win. Enjoy life. Peace.
Oh Gavvy pooh, it only gets worse from here for you, buddy.
It’s the end of the road for you, my love.
Get on the nearest jet ski & let that beautiful hair blow in the wind.
It will make you happier than this race that you will not win. Enjoy life. Peace. pic.twitter.com/XYHGPnhEo9
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 12, 2025
And then the Vance nod:
Vice President of the United States of America JD Vance declares Nicki Minaj is better than Cardi B pic.twitter.com/n8pZ0NKITy
— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) December 11, 2025
The Vance > The Gav Nots
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 11, 2025
‘Vance is greater than than the Gav-Nots.’
She also vouched for Vance’s character and intelligence to her 25-plus million followers:
Nothing brings me joy like the Vance memes & knowing he leaned into it like a boss
Top Tier Comedy
Character = 100
But make no mistake, Vance is an assassin. Don’t debate him. On anything. Quick as a computer. Maybe quicker.
He’s the best blend I’ve ever seen of us&them pic.twitter.com/6dpSKljsNT
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 11, 2025
Newsom also seems to have lost the backing of A-list star Hallie Berry as well. Ouch.
