Cardi B Threatens Trump Advisor With Legal Action Over Nicki Minaj Bot Scandal: 'Stop Lying Or Face Consequences'

BY Taylor Morgan • FEBRUARY 23 2026 AT 8:53 PM ET

Credit: Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty; Mike Coppola/Getty

Cardi B just dropped a legal bomb on a Trump advisor who dragged her into Nicki Minaj's explosive bot scandal—and the receipts are absolutely wild.

The Grammy-winning rapper unleashed a fiery X thread targeting Trump campaign advisor Alex Bruesewitz after he implicated her in a shocking report about Minaj's political rise being fueled by fake accounts. "Listen, you involved me in something that has nothing to do wit me so now we're gonna talk about the facts," Cardi declared, threatening legal action with her signature no-holds-barred style.

The drama centers on a bombshell Cyabra report published by Politico titled "Inauthentic Amplification of Political Discourse on Nicki Minaj’s X Account." The analysis reveals that 33% of accounts engaging with Minaj's content were fake—over 18,000 inauthentic accounts out of 55,000 total. On December 26 alone, 56% of comments on Minaj's political posts came from bot accounts, suggesting a coordinated campaign to boost her conservative messaging.

When Bruesewitz dismissed the report as a "total scam" and noted Cardi's agent Mike G is connected to Cyabra, Cardi fired back with corporate receipts. She revealed Cyabra counts Elon Musk, Pepsi, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo among its investors and clients, while her agent merely serves on an advisory panel. "I don't monitor my agent's investments," Cardi shot back. "America got so many issues... Yet Trump's advisor is arguing on Twitter with a female rapper."

Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump in 2026. Win McNamee/Getty

The timing couldn't be more explosive. Minaj has transformed from Democratic critic to Trump's most prominent celebrity supporter, recently appearing with the former president to promote his "Trump Accounts" policy and boasting about receiving a "Trump Gold Card" that she claims secured her U.S. citizenship. Meanwhile, Cardi and Minaj's legendary feud continues to simmer, with recent clashes over Cardi's album "Am I the Drama?" sales figures.

While Minaj remains silent on the bot allegations, Cardi's confrontation with Trump's inner circle reveals how celebrity politics, social media manipulation, and hip-hop rivalries are colliding in unprecedented ways. With Cardi threatening legal consequences and Trump's team digging in, this scandal proves that in today's America, the battle for influence isn't just fought at rallies—it's waged in DMs, on timelines, and through thousands of fake accounts.

THE ENTBASE VIEW

"This isn't just celebrity gossip—it's a watershed moment where political manipulation, social media fraud, and entertainment industry power dynamics converge. Cardi B's legal threats against a Trump advisor reveal how deeply entangled politics and pop culture have become, while the Cyabra report exposes the disturbing reality of how political movements can be artificially amplified. The fact that this drama involves two of hip-hop's biggest stars, a former president's campaign team, and evidence of coordinated bot campaigns shows we've entered a new era where influence is manufactured, measured, and monetized in ways that should concern every American citizen."

CONTRIBUTOR: Taylor Morgan

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