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Rapper Nicki Minaj praised President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during her 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 they discussed her recent alignment with the Trump administration on Christian persecution in Nigeria.
Despite her past support for Democratic candidates, Minaj described the “utmost” respect she had for the Republican administration, particularly for giving people hope in dark times.
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Nicki Minaj takes the stage as a surprise guest on 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 the utmost respect and admiration for our president,” Minaj said. “I don't know if he even knows it, but he's given a lot of people hope that there is a chance to beat the bad guys and win, and to do it with your head held high and your integrity intact.”
He added that he considers both Trump and Vance to be “one of us” because of how they can still relate to everyday Americans.
“They haven't lost touch with the world,” Minaj said. “You know, they're still connected to the world. And what's happening in the world, with younger people and older people, with wealthier people and not-so-wealthy people, they have the ability to still connect and be real and make us proud to be Americans.”
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Erika Kirk (left), CEO and chair of the board of directors of Turning Point USA, speaks with American rapper Nicki Minaj (right) during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 21, 2025. (Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty Images)
During her appearance, Kirk also mentioned Minaj's public rants on social media against Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., views she doubled down on during the event.
“Dear Newscum, we have no problem cleaning up the scum if necessary, please tread carefully. That's what I would say to Gavie's poop,” Minaj commented.
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Minaj previously appeared with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz at a United Nations event in November to draw attention to religious persecution and killings of Christians in Nigeria.
He also emphasized that his work with the Trump administration was not politically motivated.
Nicki Minaj leaves the podium after speaking during the panel “Combating Religious Violence and the Murder of Christians in Nigeria” at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York City, Nov. 18, 2025. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
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“I want to make it very clear, once again, that it's not about taking sides. It's about standing up in the face of injustice. It's about what I have always stood for my entire career. And I will continue to stand for that for the rest of my life. I will care if anyone, anywhere, is being persecuted for their beliefs,” Minaj said at the time.
