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Nicki Minaj says she’s probably Trump’s ‘No. 1 fan’

Nicki Minaj pledged $150,000 to $300,000 to Trump Accounts, aiming to boost financial literacy and give children a financial head start, officials said.

  • This Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department will host a star-studded summit at Mellon Auditorium, Washington, D.C., featuring President Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and rapper Nicki Minaj.
  • The program, called Trump Accounts, created under last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, will deposit $1,000 for babies born between 2025 and 2028, with contributions starting July 4, 2026.
  • The lineup includes Kevin O'Leary, Cheryl Hines, Sen. Ted Cruz, Michael Dell and influencers Isabel Brown and Alex Bruesewitz, with major firms pledging matches and $250 seeded for 25 million children.
  • Parents must open Trump Accounts via IRS Form 4547 when filing tax returns, the administration estimates a 2026 $1,000 deposit grows to $5,800 by age 18, and a Super Bowl commercial is planned next month.
  • After her Dec. 21 Turning Point USA's AmericaFest appearance with Erika Kirk, Nicki Minaj praised Trump and JD Vance, faced a petition with over 53,000 signatures, and wrote `The true meaning of paying it forward.
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Nicki Minaj is lending her support to another major MAGA-related project. The rapper spoke on Wednesday, January 28, at the Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, D.C., where she praised President Donald Trump's initiative to create investment accounts for babies born in the United States, writes People. According to CNBC, Minaj plans to contribute between 138 thousand and 276 thousand euros to these so-called "Trump Accounts". "I'm probably the p…

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The gradual approximation of the self-proclaimed American "reindeer of rap" with the Republican billionaire and the MAGA sphere was completed this Wednesday at a gala in Washington, where she called herself "probably the president's first fan".

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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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