Nicki Minaj gives ‘utmost respect’ to Trump, Vance at TPUSA event
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Rapper Nicki Minaj praised President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during a surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference on Sunday.
The “Super Bass” singer was introduced as a surprise guest by TPUSA president Erika Kirk, where she discussed her recent alignment with the Trump administration on Christian persecution in Nigeria.
Despite her past support for Democratic candidates, Minaj expressed her “utmost” respect for the Republican administration for giving people hope, especially in dark times.
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Nicki Minaj takes the stage as a surprise guest during the final day of Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest conference at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 21, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Caylo Seals/Getty Images)
“I have great respect and admiration for our president,” Minaj said. “I don’t even know if he knew it, but he gave so many people hope that there was a chance to beat the bad guys and win, and that you could do it with your head held high and your integrity intact.”
He added that he considers both Trump and Vance “one of us” based on how they can still relate to ordinary Americans.
“They haven’t lost touch with the world,” Minaj said. “You know, they’re still connected to the world. And what’s going on in the world, young people and older people, richer people and not-so-rich people, they still have the ability to connect and be real and make us proud to be Americans.”
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Turning Point USA CEO and Chairman Erika Kirk (left) speaks with US rapper Nicki Minaj (right) at Turning Point’s annual AmericaFest conference on December 21, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty Images)
During his onstage appearance, Kirk said Minaj was D-Calif. He also brought up his social media insults against Gov. Gavin Newsom and doubled down on those views during the event.
“Dear Newscum, we have no problem cleaning up the mess if we have to, please be careful. That’s what I’d tell Gavie poop,” Minaj said.
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Minaj previously attended a United Nations event in November with US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz to draw attention to religious persecution and murders of Christians in Nigeria.
He also emphasized that his work with the Trump administration was not politically motivated.
Nicki Minaj left the podium after her speech at the panel titled “Combating Religious Violence and the Killing of Christians in Nigeria” held at the US Mission to the United Nations in New York on November 18, 2025. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
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Minaj said at the time: “I want to make it very clear — once again — that this is not about taking sides. This is about standing against injustice. This is about what I’ve always stood for throughout my entire career. And that’s what I’ll continue to stand for for the rest of my life. I don’t care if anyone, anywhere, is persecuted for their beliefs.”
