Nicki Minaj Warned as Duet Talks EmergeThe news came after Minaj increasingly aligned herself with the MAGA movement over the past year. Against that backdrop, a possible recording with Lara Trump would take Minaj's political association into a more visible and commercial space. According to a source, Lara, 43, was the driving force behind the idea and 'made the first move.' 'A collaboration with Nicki Minaj would generate headlines, but headlines don't create a sustainable music career,' O'Hara said. 'A duet with Lara Trump would almost certainly be viewed as a political statement rather than simply a musical collaboration,' she said.