Nicki Minaj has shared the reasons behind her embrace of MAGA politics , citing frustrations with former president Barack Obama and his friendship with rapper Jay-Z as a catalyst for her increasingly right-wing views . The Trinidadian rapper, 43, who publicly declared herself Donald Trump’s “number one fan” in January , has said she’s leaned more conservative for a while. In a wide-ranging interview with Time magazine, Minaj shared the root of her political conversion. She explained that during Obama’s time in office, there seemed to be an unspoken expectation that Black entertainers would automatically support the Democratic Party. Adding to the “Starships” artist’s disapproval of Obama was his friendship with Jay-Z, with whom Minaj has a long-standing rivalry over allegations that he tried to sabotage her career through his entertainment company Roc Nation’s power monopoly in the industry.…