Overview
- At the Jan. 28 Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, Nicki Minaj appeared onstage with President Trump, declared herself his No. 1 fan, and posed for photos.
- Minaj posted an image of a Trump Gold Card on X, claimed it was given to her free of charge, and said she was finalizing citizenship paperwork.
- A White House official told news outlets the card she displayed was only a memento, and a Homeland Security official said Minaj has been a lawful permanent resident for roughly two decades.
- The Trump Gold Card program advertises expedited U.S. residency after a $1 million contribution and a $15,000 processing fee, a wealth-based pathway criticized by immigrant advocates.
- Public reaction to Minaj’s embrace of Trump and her Gold Card posts was broadly negative online, while reporting noted she pledged about $150,000 to $300,000 to the Trump Accounts initiative.