Updated On: 22 December, 2025 01:39 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Nicki Minaj sparked buzz at a Turning Point USA event after accidentally calling Vice President JD Vance an “assassin” on stage, quickly realising the slip. She was reassured by hosts, praised Donald Trump and Vance, and said it was okay to change her political views

Nicki Minaj and Erika Kirk
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Nicki Minaj, an American musician, was at a loss for words after recognising she had just referred to Vice President JD Vance as an "assassin" during a Turning Point USA event on Sunday. Nicki Minaj made an unfortunate language gaffe during a surprise appearance onstage with Erika Kirk at AmericaFest, hosted by Turning Point USA.
She first energised the gathering by advising young men not to be "new-s**m," a swipe at California Governor Gavin Newsom, and instead to emulate President Donald Trump.