Nicki Minaj is planning to maintain a low profile in 2026.

Following her surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, Minaj has deactivated her Instagram account.

Walking out with Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Minaj lauded President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance as “role models” for younger males.

​“This administration is full of people with heart and soul, and they make me proud of them. Our vice president makes me … well, I love both of them,” Minaj stated. “Both of them have a very uncanny ability to be someone that you relate to.”

“I have the utmost respect and admiration for our president. I don’t know if he even knows this, but he’s given so many people hope,” Minaj continued.

Minaj stated she determined to observe Trump as a result of she “got tired of being pushed around.”

“I have something inside of me that’s stronger than what’s out there. So when you’ve had enough, you realize, ‘Wait a minute, why do I even care about these people and what they think? Who are they?’ They don’t even know who they are,” Minaj continued.  “So I’m not going to back down anymore. I’m not going to back down ever again.”

Minaj additionally mocked California Gov. Gavin Newsom, calling him “New-scum”, a nickname Trump gave the California governor.

But it wasn’t lengthy earlier than Minaj made a significant gaffe, calling Vance an “assassin.”

“You have amazing role models like the assassin, JD Vance, our vice president,” Minaj stated earlier than realizing her alternative of phrases. Charlie Kirk was fatally shot throughout a Turning Point USA occasion on the campus of Utah Valley University in September. She lined her mouth together with her palm, displaying her embarrassment.

“If the internet wants to clip it, who cares? I love this woman,” stated Erika Kirk, coming to Minaj’s protection.

“Trust me, there’s nothing new under the sun that I have not heard, so you’re fine… I love you. You have to laugh about it truly,” Kirk instructed Minaj. “You say what you want to say, because I know your heart and I will not judge that.”