Chucky Creator Calls Out Nicki Minaj Over MAGA Post

Apparently, even Chucky has limits when it comes to politics. The murderous doll from the Child's Play franchise found himself campaigning for Republicans courtesy of Nicki Minaj, who shared an AI-generated image of the character encouraging Americans to vote red. However, the man who created Chucky wasn't particularly amused. Filmmaker Don Mancini publicly rejected the rapper's political makeover of his famous character, making it clear that Chucky wouldn't be joining the MAGA movement.

On Tuesday (Nov. 3), Minaj celebrated Election Day with an image of Chucky wearing a pink suit and a "Vote Red" button. "HAPPY ELECTION DAY!!!" she wrote, continuing her increasingly vocal support for President Donald Trump and the GOP. Mancini responded directly to the post with an emphatic correction. "IMPOSTER. CHUCKY IS PART OF THE BLUE WAVE THAT WILL WASH AWAY ALL THE CORRUPTION," he declared on X.

Mancini wasn't finished. He shared a photograph of an actual Chucky doll sporting an "I Voted" sticker and offered a few reasons why the character wouldn't align with Minaj's political messaging. "Chucky has a trans kid. Chucky protects the dolls. Chucky is anti-ICE," he wrote, before predicting a blue wave "as BLUE as my f*ckin' eyes!" He later posted another photograph featuring Chucky with blue hair, adding, "Too bad, Nicki! No AI, by the way!"

Mancini's reference to Chucky's child wasn't something he invented for the political argument. The character's genderfluid offspring, Glen/Glenda, was introduced in the 2004 film Seed of Chucky. The subject also appeared in the Chucky television series, where the notorious killer doll expressed acceptance of his child's identity. As Rolling Stone noted, the franchise's established storylines make Mancini's response particularly pointed given Minaj's recent statements about transgender people.

The rapper has faced mounting criticism over her embrace of Trump and conservative politics, including her participation in Republican campaign activities. Her Election Day message also preceded significant Democratic victories, with the party securing control of both the House and Senate, per the Associated Press. Those results have given critics of Minaj's political endorsements fresh ammunition.

Interestingly, this wasn't Minaj's first attempt to incorporate Chucky into her political commentary. In January, she shared images of the character while attacking journalist Don Lemon over his coverage of an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota. Her affection for the horror franchise goes back considerably further, including references in her music and a Halloween costume with husband Kenneth Petty. This time, however, the person who actually created her beloved killer doll has publicly rejected the association.