Critics and fans alike braced for a “clash of two loudmouths” after Nicki Minaj confirmed that she teamed up with President Donald Trump for a high-profile summit. The “Super Bass” rapper is set to grace the launch of POTUS’ new child-investment program, among the invited celebrities to witness the historic event.
Social media lit up with a single question posed by someone watching from the sidelines: “This is going to be a clash of two loudmouths, will diplomacy be the quiet one in this room?” Other netizens were quick to react to the news. “She is going to be more delusional,” a second X user stated. “this is not the nicki i have supported since a child. idk what protection she’s doing this for, but standing for this publicly is not right in my opinion,” a third netizen said.
For starters, the upcoming event, the Trump Accounts Summit, will be held at the historic Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the launch of Trump Accounts, a tax-advantaged retirement savings account for kids established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in July 2025.
The program will provide $1,000 to every American child born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028. Parents, guardians, employers, and donors can contribute to these accounts to help children build early financial literacy.
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— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) January 28, 2026
Headlined by President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the imminent summit is also expected to be attended by venture capitalist Brad Gerstner, tech exec Michael Dell, Senator Ted Cruz, actress Cheryl Hines, and Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary. Interestingly, it is Nicki Minaj whose name is driving conversations online, and these are not kind.
Just last month, she appeared at a conservative event in Arizona honoring late activist Charlie Kirk. During that appearance, standing onstage with Erika Kirk, she made clear where her political allegiances now lay.
“This administration is full of people with heart and soul, and they make me proud of them,” Minaj said. “Our vice president, he makes me … well, I love both of them. Both of them have a very uncanny ability to be someone that you relate to.”
Everything Trump touches dies, and that includes Nicki Minaj’s career.
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— Canada Hates Trump (@AntiTrumpCanada) January 28, 2026
She was talking about Trump and JD Vance. The same JD Vance she would have publicly criticized just months earlier. The same Trump administration she would have opposed.
The wording of the post mattered. It showed that something had clearly shifted. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and possible 2028 presidential contender, has become one of Trump’s favorite political targets. By using Trump’s own language, Minaj appeared to be siding with him.
Nicki Minaj also went after California Governor Gavin Newsom during the very same Arizona appearance. The Trinidadian rapper and songwriter used President Donald Trump’s own nickname for Newsom: “New-s–m.”
nicki minaj came to the US as an illegal immigrant and here she is standing proudly next to donald trump as thousands of immigrants are ripped from their families and murdered daily. can we all stop supporting her now? pic.twitter.com/vJHH0Xd8um
— ໊ (@glindaupland) January 28, 2026
Before the summit, Nicki Minaj posted on X about the Trump Accounts initiative, framing it as an act of empowerment.
“The true meaning of paying it forward,” she wrote. “Early financial literacy and financial support for our children will give them a major head start in life. In some cases, they will end up teaching their very own parents how to invest and what to invest in. This makes me very happy.”
.@MrsErikaKirk “I know that you are getting a lot of backlash from your own industry. What is your reaction to that?”@NICKIMINAJ: “I didn’t notice.” pic.twitter.com/7Ikn7KXkvj
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) December 21, 2025
The post sounded sincere. But for many people who had watched her over the years, it felt like a turning point they never expected. This was someone who once criticized Donald Trump and now seemed to be backing him in public. It left many quietly asking the same question: what changed? And beyond Nicki Minaj herself, it raised a bigger issue about how celebrity support can suddenly shift and what that means for politics in America today.
