Rapper and singer-songwriter Nicki Minaj announced her appreciation for United States President Donald Trump at a US Treasury event in Washington on Wednesday.
“I am probably the President’s number one fan, and that’s not going to change," she said, adding that “the hate or what people have to say, it does not affect me at all. It actually motivates me to support him more.”
“We're not going to let them get away with bullying him and, you know, the smear campaigns. It's not going to work," she added.
The event was held to celebrate the upcoming launch of “Trump accounts,” investment accounts that the federal government will deposit $1,000 into for children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028.
Minaj has pledged to contribute between $150,000 and $300,000 to fund Trump accounts, explaining, “I know raising a child can be expensive and challenging at times, so I’m committed to doing whatever I can to support [my fans].”
Minaj’s history with Trump
Previously, Minaj has critiqued Trump’s hardline immigration policies, but in recent years, she has moved to praising his leadership. In 2020, Minaj claimed she was “not gonna jump on the Trump bandwagon.”
Supporting the Trump accounts initiative is not her first major move in support of Trump. In November 2025, Minaj warned the United Nations about Christians being “targeted, driven from their homes, and killed” in Nigeria, a claim that the Nigerian government denies.
In her speech at the launch event for Trump accounts, Minaj committed to defending the President, saying “we're not going to let them get away with bullying him and, you know, the smear campaigns. It's not going to work.”
Minaj also emphasized her support for Trump by posting a picture of her Trump Gold Card on X/Twitter. The Gold Card is a US immigration initiative that requires a $1 million donation to the Department of Commerce in exchange for an expedited, 3-year, renewable visa for individuals who can provide a “substantial benefit” to the US.