Overview
- Minaj appeared onstage with President Trump at the Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, holding his hand and telling the crowd she is his “No. 1 fan.”
- She said criticism only “motivates” her support and vowed to oppose what she called “bullying” and “smear campaigns” against the president.
- Minaj pledged roughly $150,000 to $300,000 to fund accounts for her fans’ children, with how such earmarked donations would be administered still unclear.
- The program provides a $1,000 government seed for children born 2025–2028 in tax-advantaged accounts invested in index funds, allows up to $5,000 in annual contributions, and grants access at 18 under IRA rules, with a White House projection of up to $1.9 million by age 28 if fully funded and untouched.
- High-profile supporters included investor Kevin O’Leary and major donors such as Michael and Susan Dell, while Minaj’s political shift has drawn backlash, including a 53,000-signature petition urging her deportation.