The $1 Million Gold Card Trump Gave Nicki Minaj Is Actually Worthless: Report

"Hours later, Minaj posted a photo on X/Twitter revealing that she had received a Trump Gold Card. The Gold Card program offers permanent residency to immigrants for the price of $1 million, plus a $15,000 processing fee. Minaj was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and came to the country illegally when she was a child. The rapper also claimed in another tweet that she was finalizing her citizenship paperwork and praised the president."

"According to The New York Times, however, the card was just for show. An anonymous White House source explained to the outlet that the card was merely a memento and that Minaj has already been a permanent resident for at least 20 years. The report continued: Turns out, all Ms. Minaj got was a gold-colored card bearing Mr. Trump's face. A White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe the gift, said the gold card was simply a memento rather than a visa document."

"A Homeland Security Department official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to clarify the gold card gift, said Ms. Minaj had been a legal permanent resident for roughly two decades, meaning she was already eligible to petition for citizenship. As noted in the report, the Gold Card program debuted last month. At the time of writing, the program's website also previewed an upcoming Platinum Card. The higher tier will set recipients back $5 million, but come with the added bene"

Nicki Minaj attended a Trump event in Washington, D.C., declared herself the president's top fan, and mingled with Cabinet members and Speaker Mike Johnson. She posted a photo showing receipt of a Trump Gold Card, which the Gold Card program offers as permanent residency for $1 million plus a $15,000 processing fee. Minaj, who was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, entered the U.S. illegally as a child and tweeted that she was finalizing citizenship paperwork. A White House source said the gold card was a memento and that Minaj has been a legal permanent resident for roughly two decades. The Gold Card program debuted last month and its website previewed a $5 million Platinum Card tier.

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