Nicki Minaj Declares Herself Trump's 'No. 1 Fan' at White House Event
Nicki Minaj held hands with President Trump and pledged up to $300,000 to the Trump Accounts program at a Jan. 28 summit in Washington, D.C.
Overview
Nicki Minaj stood onstage and held hands with President Donald Trump while declaring she is "probably the president's No. 1 fan" at the Trump Accounts summit on Jan. 28 in Washington, D.C., according to event recordings.
The appearance promoted the Trump Accounts program, which provides $1,000 savings accounts for every American child born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, as established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, records show.
Minaj said in a televised onstage speech that she plans to pledge between $150,000 and $300,000 to help fund fans' children, a detail she reiterated in social posts, according to her statements at the event.
Critics and supporters reacted sharply online, with Minaj's past controversies — including ties to Kenneth Petty and her brother Jelani Maraj's convictions — resurfacing in responses marked by conflicting accounts from fans and political commentators.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said companies and wealthy Americans can contribute and that people can start making contributions to Trump Accounts by July 4, 2026, with sign-ups expected on the Treasury website in May, officials confirmed.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources' editorial framing casts Minaj's turn to Trump as decline and spectacle, emphasizing scandal and cultural rejection with loaded terms ('MAGA-fication', 'spectacular shift'), selective sourcing (legal histories, rival lyrics, critics) and quote placement (sensational lines up front). Source content (quotes) is used to amplify that negative narrative, omitting sympathetic context.
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FAQ
Trump Accounts are tax-advantaged savings accounts for children under 18, providing a $1,000 federal deposit for U.S. citizen children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, with annual contributions up to $5,000 from parents or others and $2,500 from employers.
Nicki Minaj pledged between $150,000 and $300,000 to help fund Trump Accounts for fans' children during her onstage speech at the January 28 summit in Washington, D.C.
Contributions to Trump Accounts are prohibited until July 2026, with sign-ups expected on the Treasury website in May 2026.
U.S. citizen children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, with a valid Social Security number are eligible for the $1,000 federal seed deposit.
At age 18, Trump Accounts transition to traditional IRA rules, with tax-deferred growth until withdrawal, taxed as ordinary income, and penalties for early distributions before age 59½.
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