Nicki Minaj snags Trump gold card after saying she is his 'No. 1 fan'

January 28, 2026 Administrator
Nicki Minaj snags Trump gold card after saying she is his 'No. 1 fan'

Nicki Minaj revealed that she received a so-calledTrump "gold card" that offers applicants residency and a path to U.S. citizenship, following an appearance at an event touting PresidentDonald Trump'sgovernment-supported investment accounts for babies.

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Minaj showed the card, emblazoned with Trump's face, in a thread on X with the caption "Welp." She added ina follow up post: "Finalizing that citizenship paperwork as we speak as per MY wonderful, gracious, charming President." and "Gold Trump card free of charge."

Minaj described herself as "probably the president's No. 1 fan" at the Jan. 28 event and said "the hate or what people have to say, it does not affect me at all."

Minaj said "I came to this country as an illegal immigrant @ 5 years old" in a2018 Facebook post, but in a since deleted comment on the thread revealing the card she added, "Residency? This isn't for Residency. I've had that for decades."

Minaj was born in Trinidad, according to Billboard.

TheTrump gold cardis a visa that requires a $150,000 "DHS processing fee" and a "$1 million gift,"according to the government page for the card.

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USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Minaj to confirm that the card was received as a gift and to clarify her current legal status.

Musician Nicki Minaj reacts during the U.S. Treasury Department's Trump Accounts Summit, in Washington, D.C., U.S. January 28, 2026.

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Trump, Nicki Minaj hold hands at DC summit

Nicki Minaj has become one of Hollywood's most outspoken Trump supporters, even calling herself his "No. 1 fan." See the rapper and singer-songwriter hold hands with President Donald Trump on stage during the U.S. Treasury Department's Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28, 2026.

In November,after Trumpannounced possible military action against the Nigerian government over "the killing of Christians," Minaj publicly praised him. She then joined Trump's ambassador to the United Nations,Mike Waltz, on Nov. 18 to speak about the issue.

Trump said he was a fan of Minaj's at the Jan. 28 event. "I'm going to let my nails grow because I love those nails," Trump added, referring to her long nail extensions. "I'm going to let those nails grow!"

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