Nicki Minaj holds hands with President Donald Trump at Treasury summit

WASHINGTON, DC – Rapper Nicki Minaj will not be backing down in her assist for President Donald Trump.

Minaj and Trump went viral on Wednesday after they have been photographed holding palms on the US Treasury Division’s Trump Accounts Summit.

The rapper additionally known as himself Trump’s “primary fan.”

“Nicki Minaj and Trump holding palms weren’t on my 2026 bingo card,” mentioned one person on X wrote.

Nicki Minaj attended the Treasury Division’s Trump Accounts Summit on the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

One other person wrote on X, “Not Nicki Minaj holding palms with Donald Trump, her profession will probably be over quickly.”

A 3rd wrote, “Nicki Minaj holding palms with Donald Trump????” add crying face emojis.

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On the summit, Trump led Minaj onto the stage to share a number of phrases.

Nicki Minaj and US President Donald Trump held palms on stage in the course of the Treasury Division’s Trump Accounts Summit. (Win McNamee/Getty Photographs)

“I mentioned I’ll develop my nails as a result of I like these nails. I’ll develop these nails,” Trump mentioned.

“The hate – or what folks must say – does not have an effect on me in any respect.”

–Nicki Minaj

Minaj known as out California Governor Gavin Newsom as he praised Trump for desirous to create actual change for People.

“Oh no, [Newsom] does not need to make any change, completely not,” she advised the group. “Newsom simply needs to be seen. He does not need to do something credible together with his time or life.”

She additionally spoke about “the typical politician” and famous why she thinks Trump is completely different.

“They’re simply politicians who perhaps need to be a star. They do not care if their insurance policies work in two months or in two minutes. They do not care in the event that they encourage the subsequent technology. They only need to get into energy,” she mentioned. “[Trump] is a unique particular person. It is a completely different president. It is a completely different sort of chief. It is a businessman and an genuine human being. So when he says he needs to contribute lengthy after he is in energy, that is what he means.”

Nicki Minaj spoke on stage as Donald Trump stood behind her, smiling. (Getty Photographs)

Earlier within the day, Minaj was introduced on stage by President Trump. She obtained applause when she joined him, together with “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary. The president advised her, “We have finished fairly properly along with your neighborhood.”

The “Tremendous Bass” singer mentioned the “hate” she receives solely motivates her to assist Trump much more.

“Nicely, I do not know what to say, however I’ll say that I am most likely the president’s largest fan,” Minaj advised the group. “And that is not going to vary. And the hate or what folks must say, it does not have an effect on me in any respect. It really motivates me to assist him extra.”

Nicki Minaj declared she was President Donald Trump’s “primary fan.” (Win McNamee/Getty Photographs)

“And it’ll encourage us all to assist him extra,” she added. “We can’t allow them to get away with bullying him and the smear campaigns. It is not going to work, okay? He has lots of energy behind him, and God protects him. Amen.’

O’Leary additionally addressed the group, thanking Trump on behalf of America’s entrepreneurs.

“On behalf of all of the entrepreneurs in America, I need to thanks, Mr. President, as a result of we create 72% of the roles, firms have 5 to 500 staff, and all we care about is coverage,” he mentioned. “We love coverage, pro-business coverage, and these accounts are nice for independence and assist. Thanks very a lot.”

Trump introduced the launch of Trump accounts in the course of the summit. Below a provision in Trump’s tax regulation, Trump accounts are supposed to provide $1,000 to every baby born between 2025 and 2028, so long as their dad and mom open an account. That cash is then invested within the inventory market by personal firms, and the kid can entry the cash once they flip 18.

Nicki Minaj was invited on stage by the president. (Win McNamee/Getty Photographs)

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Nicki Minaj has constantly expressed assist for President Donald Trump all through his second time period. (Win McNamee/Getty Photographs)

“It is all in regards to the entrepreneur, and I feel you understand that, sir,” O’Leary continued.

Trump then returned to the microphone.

“Just a little interlude,” Trump joked as Minaj and O’Leary left the stage. “Significantly better than waking up Scott Bessent.”

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Minaj – broadly often called the “Queen of Rap” since her 2010 album debut “Pink Friday” – has achieved great success all through her profession.

Minaj and Trump collectively uploaded a TikTok on Wednesday. Minaj known as Trump “the most effective president of all time” and Trump topped Minaj the “queen of rap.”

The 43-year-old rapper dipped her toes into politics throughout Trump’s second time period as president.

Nicki Minaj attends Turning Level USA’s AmericaFest convention as a shock visitor. (Caylo Stamps/Getty Photographs)

She expressed her assist for Trump on social media and just lately got here to Turning Level USA’s AmericaFest convention. Minaj praised Trump and Vice President JD Vance throughout her shock look. Regardless of her previous assist for Democratic candidates, Minaj described the “utmost” respect she had for the Republican administration, particularly for giving folks hope in darkish occasions.

She added that she considers each Trump and Vance “one in every of us” based mostly on how they evaluate to on a regular basis People.

“They have not misplaced contact with the world but,” Minaj mentioned. “You recognize, they’re nonetheless related to the world. And what’s taking place on this planet, with the youthful folks and the older folks, with the richer folks and never so wealthy folks, they’ve the flexibility to nonetheless join and be actual and make us really feel proud to be American.”

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Lindsay Kornick of Fox Information Digital and the Related Press contributed to this report.