Nicki Minaj declares herself Trump's 'No. 1 fan'

Voices strong support for him, pledges up to $300,000 to fund baby investment accounts

Nicki Minaj publicly reaffirmed her support for President Donald Trump while speaking at the Trump Accounts Summit held in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, January 28.

The rapper praised the administration's newly introduced investment initiative aimed at US-born children and announced plans to contribute significant personal funds to the program.

During her remarks, Minaj described herself as Trump's "No. 1 fan," stating that criticism over her political views has not deterred her. Instead, she said the backlash has strengthened her resolve to continue supporting the president and his initiatives. Minaj also criticized what she described as public "bullying" directed at Trump, emphasizing her belief that he remains resilient amid controversy.

According to reports, Minaj plans to donate between $150,000 and $300,000 to the Trump Accounts program. The initiative, introduced under Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," provides a one-time $1,000 government contribution into investment accounts for children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028. Families may add up to $5,000 annually, with funds invested in a broad stock market index.

Minaj previously promoted her participation in the program on social media, highlighting the importance of early financial literacy and long-term economic planning for children. She described the accounts as a way to "pay it forward" and help future generations build financial independence.

The program has also attracted major donations from prominent Trump-aligned supporters, including Michael and Susan Dell, who pledged over $6 billion in December 2025. Trump has described the initiative as a transformative step toward expanding financial opportunity for American families.

Minaj's appearance marked her latest high-profile involvement with Trump-affiliated events, following recent appearances at conservative gatherings and policy-focused forums.

Minaj's debut studio album, Pink Friday (2010), opened with the largest female rap album sales week of the 21st century, topped the US Billboard 200, and spawned the single "Super Bass". She explored dance-pop on her second US number-one album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012), which produced the top-five single, "Starships". She returned to her hip-hop roots with The Pinkprint (2014) and Queen (2018), which yielded the singles "Anaconda" and "Chun-Li". Minaj achieved her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles with the 2020 duets "Say So" and "Trollz"; the former was the first female rap collaboration to top the chart. Her fifth album, Pink Friday 2 (2023), made her the female rapper with the most US number-one albums (three) and spawned her first solo US number-one single, "Super Freaky Girl". Its concert tour became the highest-grossing by a female rapper.

Minaj is one of the world's best-selling music artists and the best-selling female rapper, with over 100 million records sold. She has over 54 million certified singles sold in the US, three diamond-certified singles, and in 2024 became the first female rapper with multiple diamond-certified solo songs (two) by the RIAA. In 2023, Billboard and Vibe ranked Minaj as the greatest female rapper of all time. Her various accolades include a Brit Award, five Billboard Music Awards, nine American Music Awards, eight MTV Video Music Awards (including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award), eleven BET Awards, a Soul Train Music Award, and three Guinness World Records. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016, and she was honored with the Billboard Women in Music Game Changer Award in 2019.