Nicki Minaj expressed a desire for Don Lemon to face arrest following his participation in a church protest, and recent events show he has now been detained.
The disagreement between the rapper and the former CNN journalist reached a boiling point last week when Nicki criticized Lemon for joining an anti-ICE demonstration at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, on January 18.
Taking to X, Nicki shared her pointed remarks: “DON ‘CO*K SUCKIN’ LEMON IS DISGUSTING,” she tweeted. “HOW DARE YOU? I WANT THAT THUG IN JAIL!!!!! HE WOULD NEVER DO THAT TO ANY OTHER RELIGION. LOCK HIM UP!!!!!”
Amid backlash over her comments, including derogatory language directed at Don Lemon, who is openly gay, Nicki stood firm. She claimed the choice of words was intentional, suggesting it was meant to provoke a response from those who might otherwise ignore what she described as unacceptable behavior by the journalist.
“I purposely wrote it that way b/c I knew that would be the only way to get the co*k suckas to post about it,” she tweeted. “They would’ve all collectively ignored the despicable behavior displayed by Lemon head. I’m glad they’re angry. They’re about to get angrier.”
The following day, Lemon responded during a TMZ interview and on social media, labeling Nicki as a homophobic bigot while suggesting she should face deportation for her rhetoric.
On January 29, federal agents arrested Lemon and three others for their roles in the controversial protest. Charges include conspiracy and interfering with worshipers’ First Amendment rights. The arrests were initiated by Attorney General Pam Bondi, who referred to the protest as a “coordinated attack.”
In a recently released podcast clip from January 30, host Katie Miller interviewed Nicki Minaj and asked her about advocating for Lemon’s incarceration. In response, Nicki dismissed the line of questioning abruptly with a sharp retort.
“Co*ksucker, stop!” Nicki snapped.
Meanwhile, Don Lemon’s legal team issued a statement on social media, describing his arrest as a violation of First Amendment rights. They pledged to aggressively contest the case in court.
