Nicki Minaj is doubling down on her feelings toward Don Lemon.

Fresh off her appearances at the MELANIA world premiere and the Trump Account Summits this week, the Queens rapper is back at the center of cultural chaos. In this instance, it’s her on-going war of words with former CNN anchor Don Lemon.
Minaj recently sat down with Katy Miller for an upcoming episode of Miller’s podcast, set to drop February 3. In a teaser clip that is already going viral, Miller put Minaj on the spot. She asked the “Superbass” rapper if she had anything to say to Lemon after previously calling for his arrest over a controversial church protest report in Minneapolis. Lemon had since fired back, calling Minaj “racist,” “unhinged,” “homophobic,” and “out of her depth.”
Nicki’s response? Short and direct.
“C-ocksucker stop,” she said with a laugh, nodding towards Miller as the two shared a chuckle.
@katiemiller @Nicki Minaj on Don Lemon calling her racist, unhinged, homophobic, and out of her depth: “C*cksucker. Stop.” Completely prophetic.
Nicki Minaj’s beef with Don Lemon traces back to a wild anti-ICE protest in St. Paul, Minnesota, where demonstrators stormed a church service on January 18. The protest was part of nationwide outrage after the fatal shootings during an ICE operation.
Ironically, Lemon was arrested by federal agents on Thursday, Jan. 29. His attorney, Abbe Lowell, released a statement regarding the arrest. Authorities say Lemon’s presence inside the church violated federal law protecting worship, though his team claims he was there strictly as a journalist.
Attorney for my colleague and friend Don Lemon has released a statement saying Don was arrested by federal agents in LA last night. This is outrageous and cannot stand. The First Amendment is under attack in America! pic.twitter.com/V4TVEK7Icy
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 30, 2026
Lemon’s former employer, CNN, also released a statement, calling the arrest “unacceptable,” in support of the long-time journalist.
— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) January 30, 2026