WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rapper Nicki Minaj is not backing down in her support for President Donald Trump.
Minaj and Trump went viral on Wednesday after they were photographed holding hands at the U.S. Treasury Department’s Trump Accounts Summit.
The rapper also called herself Trump’s “number one fan.”
“nicki minaj and trump holding hands was not on my 2026 bingo card,” one user on X wrote.
Another user wrote on X, “Not Nicki minaj holding hands with donald trump her career is so over.”
A third wrote, “Nicki Minaj holding hands with Donald Trump????” adding crying face emojis.
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At the summit, Trump ushered Minaj onto the stage to share a few words.
“I said I am going to let my nails grow because I love those nails. I am going to let those nails grow,” Trump said.
Minaj called out California Governor Gavin Newsom while praising Trump for wanting to create actual change for Americans.
“Oh, no, [Newsom] doesn’t want to make a change, absolutely not,” she told the crowd. “Newsom only wants to be seen. He does not want to do anything credible with his time or life.”
She also spoke about “the average politician,” noting why she thinks Trump is different.
“They’re just a politician who may want to be a celebrity. They don’t care if their policies work two months from now, two minutes from now. They don’t care if they inspire the next generation. They just care about getting in office,” she said. “[Trump] is a different human being. This is a different president. This is a different kind of leader. This is a businessman and an authentic human being. So when he says he wants to contribute something long term way after he’s in office, that’s what he means.”
Earlier in the day, Minaj was brought on stage by President Trump. She received applause as she joined him along with “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary. The president told her, “We did pretty well with your community.”
The “Super Bass” singer said the “hate” she receives only motivates her to support Trump even more.
“Well, I don’t know what to say, but I will say that I am probably the president’s number one fan,” Minaj told the crowd. “And that’s not going to change. And the hate or what people have to say, it does not affect me at all. It actually motivates me to support him more.”
“And it’s gonna motivate all of us to support him more,” she added. “We’re not going let them get away with bullying him and the smear campaigns. It’s not gonna work, OK? He has a lot of force behind him, and God is protecting him. Amen.”
O’Leary also spoke to the crowd, thanking Trump on behalf of the entrepreneurs of America.
“On behalf of all the entrepreneurs in America, I’d like to thank you, Mr. President, because we create 72% of the jobs, companies 5 to 500 employees, and all we care about is policy,” he said. “We love policy, pro-business policy, and these accounts are fantastic for independence and support. I thank you very much.”
Trump announced the launch of Trump accounts during the summit. A provision of Trump’s tax legislation, Trump accounts are meant to give $1,000 to every child born between 2025 and 2028, so long as their parents open an account. That money is then invested in the stock market by private firms, and the child can access the money when they turn 18.
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“It’s all about the entrepreneur, and I think you know that, sir,” O’Leary continued.
Trump returned to the microphone afterward.
“A little interlude,” Trump joked as Minaj and O’Leary left the stage. “Much better than getting Scott Bessent up.”
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Minaj — widely known as the “queen of rap” since her 2010 “Pink Friday” album debut — has achieved enormous success over her career.
Minaj and Trump uploaded a joint TikTok on Wednesday. Minaj called Trump “the best president of all time” and Trump crowned Minaj the “queen of Rap.”
The 43-year-old rapper dipped her toes into politics during Trump’s second term as president.
She’s expressed support for Trump on social media and recently turned up to Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference. Minaj praised Trump and Vice President JD Vance during her surprise appearance. Despite her past support for Democratic candidates, Minaj described the “utmost” respect she had for the Republican administration, particularly for giving people hope during dark times.
She added that she considers both Trump and Vance to be “one of us” based on how they relate to everyday Americans.
“They haven’t lost touch of the world,” Minaj said. “You know, they’re still connected to the world. And what’s happening in the world, with the younger people and older people, with the richer people and not so rich people, they have the ability to still connect and be real and make us feel proud to be American.”
Fox News Digital’s Lindsay Kornick and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
