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Pop culture collided with politics in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday when President Donald Trump invited two surprising celebrities onstage during an event celebrating the launch of the “Trump Accounts” for American newborns.
During remarks, the president invited rapper Nicki Minaj onstage, along with businessman and “Shark” Kevin O’Leary, also known as “Mr. Wonderful” on network television.
Ms. Minaj graciously took the podium for a moment and told the audience, “I don’t know what to say, but I will say that I am probably the president’s number one fan, and that’s not going to change. And the hate or what people have to say, it does not affect me at all; it actually motivates me to support him more.”
She added, “We’re not going to let them get away with bullying him…he has a lot of force behind him, and God is protecting him.”
O’Leary also thanked the president for the innovative policy of the “Trump Accounts,” praising it as a win for entrepreneurism in America.
“I thank you very much, it’s all about the entrepreneur,” he remarked.
The Trump investment accounts were created when the president signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law last summer, codifying “Invest in America” accounts for American babies born after December 31, 2025, and before January 1, 2029.
These tax-deferred accounts will be seeded with $1,000 and will be open for continual private contributions every year. The accounts have also received massive private contributions, including a $6.25 billion donation from Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell and his wife, Susan.
“Decades from now, I believe the Trump Accounts will be remembered as one of the most transformative policy innovations of our time,” the president said on Wednesday, describing them as a “thrilling new milestone for America.”
The president said that these accounts, by the time an American child turns 18, could grow up to $50,000 in value with continuing private contributions.
“…With slightly greater contributions, the typical account will grow to $100,000, $200,000, and can grow up to past $300,000 per child,” President Trump stated. “….The size and scale of this wealth will dwarf all government programs ever created to benefit American youth.”