Global rapper Nicki Minaj has declared herself to be Donald Trump’s “number one fan” on Wednesday, while also showing off her Trump “gold card” visa, which offers applicants residency and a path to US citizenship.
The US President called the star up on stage in Washington DC after she announced her support for the so-called “Trump Accounts”, which provide trust funds for children.
Previously a critic of Trump’s hardline immigation policies, Minaj, who came to the US with her parents as a child, has praised his leadership in recent years.
It comes at a time of protests after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were involved in the fatal shootings of US citizens.
“I will say that I am probably the president’s number one fan, and that’s not going to change,” said Minaj, who was seen holding hands with Trump on the podium.
“And the hate or what people have to say, it does not affect me at all. It actually motivates me to support him more. He has a lot of force behind him and God is protecting him. Amen,” she added.
She also displayed her new Gold card, emblazoned with Trump’s face, in a thread on X with the caption: “Welp.”
“Finalising that citizenship paperwork as we speak as per my wonderful, gracious, charming president”, she later added, noting that the card had come “free of charge”.
Trump, who had earlier joked about growing his nails to emulate Minaj’s style, held her hand as she spoke.
Minaj has pledged to contribute $150,000 to $300,000 to the Trump Accounts program, which aims to provide financial support to children.
In November she made a surprise appearance at the United Nations to call for an end to faith-based persecution in Nigeria, an allegation by the Trump administration which the Nigerian government denied.