Nicki Minaj seemed to suggest that transgender kids are not healthy in a recent post trolling California Gov. Gavin Newsoms (D) chances of becoming president.Imagine being the guy running on wanting to see trans kids, Minaj wrote in a December 12 X post, along with an image of the Chucky doll from the Childs Play horror franchise. Not even a trans ADULT would run on that. Normal adults wake up & think they want to see HEALTHY, SAFE, HAPPY kids. Related It just breaks my heart: Gavin Newsom gets emotional talking about Rob Reiners death Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today 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 GavThe Gav NotsGavOUTSend in the next guy, Im bored. pic.twitter.com/627bIhbD1j Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 12, 2025The Grammy-winning rapper, who has been cozying up to the current administration as of late, appeared to be referencing a viral quote from Newsoms conversation with Ezra Klein on the December 10 episode of the New York Times columnists eponymous podcast. Toward the end of their conversation, Newsom brought up his position on transgender women and girls right to participate in womens and girls sports, stumbling repeatedly when Klein pressed him on what, precisely, that position is.I dont think its f Newsom said, seemingly stopping himself from saying the word fair. Newsom has stated repeatedly over the past year that he believes allowing trans kids to participate in sports on teams that align with their gender identity is unfair.I want to see trans kids Newsom continued, before stopping himself again to note that he has a transgender godson, and to tout his record of signing pro-trans legislation. But he went on to suggest that advancing trans peoples rights results in other peoples rights being taken away. He also suggested that he has been canceled for his stance on the issue even as the Times described him as a frontrunner for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination. Despite Newsoms overly simplistic position on trans sports participation aligning with the anti-LGBTQ+ rights moral panic over the issue, MAGA world which apparently now includes Minaj seized on his I want to see trans kids quote. In characteristically troll-ish fashion, Elon Musks America PAC posted the quote along with a clip of the moment, as though it were a damning admission.Its unclear whether Minaj has actually listened to Newsoms conversation with Klein in which it seems reasonably clear that he meant to say something along the lines of: I want to see trans kids thrive. But her post came much closer to saying the quiet part out loud, i.e. that trans kids are not healthy, safe, happy, and that wanting to see trans kids in the world is tantamount to abuse echoing some of the rights most insidious anti-trans rhetoric.On December 13, trans pop star Kim Petras who previously collaborated with Minaj on the 2023 track Alone appeared to respond to the rappers anti-trans implication.trans kids r healthy btw, Petras wrote in an X post. trans kids r healthy btw kim petras (@kimpetras) December 13, 2025Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.