Rapper Nicki Minaj surprised fans and critics alike this week by publicly revealing she received a Trump Gold Card  an immigration document promoted by former U.S. President Donald Trump that fast-tracks residency and paves a path toward citizenship and announcing she is “finalizing that citizenship paperwork as we speak.”

 Minaj shared an image of the gold coloured card on social media following her appearance at a Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, D.C., where she praised Trump as “wonderful, gracious and charming” and called herself his “No. 1 fan.”

The Trinidad-born artist, who previously said she was not a U.S. citizen despite long residency and significant tax contributions, claimed the gold card was provided “free of charge” after her vocal support of Trump’s policies and initiatives. 

Her endorsement  which included pledging financial backing for the administration’s Trump Accounts investment program  has ignited widespread discussion online, blending pop culture celebrity with controversial political symbolism and raising questions about the implications of celebrity influence in civic matters.