Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- US President Donald Trump has expressed his admiration for American rapper Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj.

Speaking at a Black History Month event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, the 79-year-old complimented the 43-year-old's physique and lavished praise on her.

In a video of Mr Trump that went viral on Thursday, he remarked on the singer's 'beautiful skin' and her acrylic nails.

In the video obtained by PREMIUMTIMES, Mr Trump noted that he noticed Nicki Minaj's beauty when she visited the White House.

He said, "How about Nicki Minaj? Do we love Nicki Minaj? I love Nicki Minaj. She was here a couple of weeks ago. She's so beautiful, her skin's so beautiful. I said, 'Nikki, you're so beau...