Overview
- At the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner, President Trump recounted the April security breach and joked that shouts of “get down” caused Nicki Minaj to start twerking, a line that drew laughs and immediate criticism.
- Minaj was not at the April event when the shooting broke out and she did not attend the rescheduled dinner, yet she answered the joke on X with a pink‑wigged Chucky image and the caption, “How I’ll be looking @ the President next time I see him.”
- The remarks prompted a sharply divided public response, with some commentators calling the joke racially charged and insensitive given that a Secret Service agent was hurt stopping the attacker, while others dismissed it as routine political ribbing.
- The moment underlines Minaj’s growing visibility as a Trump ally in 2026 after Oval Office and Rose Garden appearances and the White House’s repeated public praise of her support.
- Coverage says the exchange has no reported policy consequences so far but it could deepen cultural and partisan fault lines and shape how the administration and celebrity backers use provocative humor in future political messaging.