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In early July 2026, President Donald Trump used a Trump’s early‑July Rose Garden luncheon to publicly praise remarks praising rapper Nicki Minaj, calling her “so hot” and Minaj sparked a “great friend of common sense.” The appearance promoted the launch of the children‑focused “Trump Accounts” scheme, promotion and Minaj posted photos branding herself a “#WhiteHouseBarbie” while highlighting a $1 million residency program. Later in July, after a shooting at set the stage for a fraught White House Correspondents' Dinner forced Dinner. After the event’s postponement, dinner was postponed by an April 2024 shooting, the event was rescheduled for July 26 at the Waldorf Astoria under tighter security. During his remarks, Trump joked again referenced Minaj, joking that she started twerking when guests shouting “Get down!” had caused Minaj were shouted to start twerking. “get down” amid the earlier gunfire. The comment drew swift criticism quip was condemned for trivializing the trivialising violence and for invoking racial stereotypes. When the dinner was finally held on July 26 under tighter security, Trump repeated the twerking joke. sexist, racialised tropes. Minaj responded answered on social media X with a video featuring an American‑flag emoji, saying she would “give him viral image of a look” if she saw pink‑haired Chucky doll captioned, “How I’ll be looking @ the president again. Critics amplified their condemnation, noting President next time I see him,” heightening the remark echoed historic racist tropes and underscoring ongoing public clash. The exchange has become a flashpoint in debates about over presidential humor, rhetoric, celebrity endorsement, and racial sensitivity in U.S. political discourse.