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Nicki Minaj to Judge Trump’s $1 Million Pitch Competition

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 3:27 AM UTC · How we work

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Rapper Nicki Minaj defended her support for U.S. President Donald Trump on Fox News' Ingraham Angle.
She will judge the Trump administration's Million Dollar Pitch Competition on September 18 in Washington, D.C.
The competition will award a $1 million cash pool to five small-business entrepreneurs.
Judges for the event include Grant Cardone, Joe Gebbia, and Dean Cain.
After backlash, she deactivated Instagram and faced petitions to deport her from the United States.

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Rapper Nicki Minaj defended her support for U.S. President Donald Trump on Fox News' Ingraham Angle.
She will judge the Trump administration's Million Dollar Pitch Competition on September 18 in Washington, D.C.
The competition will award a $1 million cash pool to five small-business entrepreneurs.
Judges for the event include Grant Cardone, Joe Gebbia, and Dean Cain.
After backlash, she deactivated Instagram and faced petitions to deport her from the United States.