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Nicki Minaj shows off $1 million Trump 'Gold Card' as she publicly defends president following citizenship controversy
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Updated 09:11 29 Jan 2026 GMTPublished 09:06 29 Jan 2026 GMT

Nicki Minaj shows off $1 million Trump 'Gold Card' as she publicly defends president following citizenship controversy

Minaj and Trump bonding over nails was not on my 2026 bingo card...

Poppy Bilderbeck

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Topics: Nicki Minaj, Donald Trump, US News, Celebrity, Money

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a freelance journalist with words in Daily Express, Cosmopolitan UK, LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. She is a former Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible.

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Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump attended a summit hand-in-hand with the rapper declaring she's his 'number one fan' and managed to bag a $1 million Gold Card 'free of charge'.

On January 28, the Trump Accounts Summit took place and who should arrive to show their support for the US President but his apparent 'number one fan' Nicki Minaj.

Trump and Minaj appeared on stage together with the president not just 'Right By [Her] Side,' but holding her hand and the situation only got even more bizarre.

Launching into a defense of one another, the president spoke out on Minaj having received 'heat' over her avid supporting him.

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Clearly not backing down, taking 'Super Freaky Girl' to a whole new level, Minaj declared she's not just supportive of Trump, but believes she's 'probably the president's number one fan'.

She continued: "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 going to motivate all of us to support him more."

Well, a certain little Gold Card added into the mix is certainly quite the enticer. But what is a Trump Gold Card and how will it impact Minaj?

Nicki and Donald appeared holding hands on stage (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Nicki and Donald appeared holding hands on stage (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

What is Trump's Gold Card and what does it mean for Minaj?

Minaj took to Twitter shortly after the event to show off a Trump Gold Card alongside the caption, 'Welp'.

A Trump Gold Card is 'a visa based upon an individual's ability to provide a substantial benefit to the United States,' according to the official website.

The card also allegedly gives a fast-track to US citizenship, Forbes reports.

It follows Minaj speaking out on TikTok in 2024 saying she wasn't 'a citizen of America' after arriving in the US from Trinidad and Tobago when she was a little girl, as quoted by IHeart.

Despite her being 'an illegal immigrant' and previously opposing Trump's policies, clearly the tables have turned, Minaj claiming she even got the card 'free of charge'.


Welp… pic.twitter.com/c5v8ztVVLR

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) January 28, 2026

Minaj later added: "Residency? Residency? The cope is coping. Finalizing that citizenship paperwork as we speak as per MY wonderful, gracious, charming President. Thanks to the petition. I wouldn’t have done it without you. Oh CitizenNIKA you are thee moment. Gold Trump card free of charge."

And who should retweet the post but the White House, adding: "Oh she's super BASED."

Applicant's typically have to pay a processing fee of $15,000 DHS and then 'a $1 million gift upon completion of the individual's vetting is evidence that the individual will substantially benefit the United States'. However, Minaj claims she got one for free.

Clearly being Trump's 'number one fan' pays off... or maybe it was Trump taking a liking to her nails which helped too eh?

Minaj bagged herself a Gold Card 'free of charge' (Win McNamee/Getty Images))
Minaj bagged herself a Gold Card 'free of charge' (Win McNamee/Getty Images))

Up on stage, Trump complimented Minaj's nails, saying: "I said, I am going to let my nails grow, because I love these nails."

Oh and the pair then went and filmed a TikTok video together. What in the Black Mirror is going on?!

Minaj didn't stop there either, even going so far to shoot a warning to Trump's opponents.

Reminding them of the 'force behind' Trump, she said: "[You won't] get away with bullying him and you know, the smear campaigns. It's not going to work."

According to Minaj, 'God is protecting' the president too.

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