Overview
- Minaj appeared onstage with Erika Kirk in Phoenix, praised President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, and mocked California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
- The rapper created an awkward moment by calling Vance “an assassin” before catching herself, and Kirk brushed off the gaffe.
- Erika Kirk, now leading TPUSA after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, publicly endorsed Vance as her choice for the 2028 presidential race.
- Vivek Ramaswamy told attendees the movement must reject “heritage Americanism,” racism and antisemitism, calling out Nick Fuentes by name.
- The convention featured visible infighting, including onstage jabs between Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson, as Trump phoned in to rally the crowd.