Nicki Minaj appears to be on a path toward U.S. citizenship.The rapper, who was born in Trinidad and Tobago, posted a photo on social media showing her holding a Trump Gold Card.In a separate post, Minaj wrote, Gold Trump card f ree of charge, adding that she was finalizing her citizenship paperwork. Welp pic.twitter.com/c5v8ztVVLR Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) January 28, 2026The Trump Gold Card offers non-U.S. citizens a fast-track pathway to American citizenship. Foreign nationals can pay $1 million, plus a $15,000 processing fee, for the card, which grants U.S. residency in record time.RELATED STORY | Trump claims over $1 billion in immigration 'gold cards' have been soldMinajs posts came the same day she appeared alongside President Donald Trump at several events in Washington.While the White House did not confirm that Minaj received the card for free, it did comment on her post, writing, oh shes super BASED, a reference to her song Super Bass.Minaj has recently become one of the presidents most vocal supporters and has aligned herself with causes close to Republicans. She has frequently spoken about religious rights, an issue that resonates strongly with the party.She was also involved in a feud with journalist Don Lemon after he documented a protest at a church in the Twin Cities. Minaj used homophobic remarks to criticize Lemons coverage and called for authorities to lock him up.RELATED STORY | Don Lemon believes DOJ will try to charge him, calls Nicki Minaj 'racist' in exclusive Scripps News interviewIn an exclusive interview with Scripps News, Lemon responded to Minajs comments."So I said, why do African Americans support her, why do gay people support her, members of the LGBTQ community support her?" Lemon said. "You shouldn't because she's a homophobe and she's a racist. She's racist, I believe, against Black Americans."Lemon has not been charged in connection with the church protest. ...read more read less