Weeks after rapper Nicki Minaj caught heat for backing U.S. President Donald Trump, things have taken another unexpected turn.
Trump’s crypto arm, World Liberty Financial [WLFI], has announced that she’ll be speaking at its WLF2026 Forum!
Celebrity power comes to crypto
Minaj is set to take the stage at the World Liberty Forum later this week, in what is her clearest public tie yet to the first family’s crypto ambitions.
WLFI confirmed her 18th of February appearance at the Trumps’ Palm Beach residence, Mar-a-Lago, in a recent X post.
This invitation-only event is expected to gather 300-400 executives, investors, policymakers, and tech leaders.
Confirmed attendees include leaders from Goldman Sachs, Nasdaq, Coinbase, Franklin Templeton, and even FIFA’s Gianni Infantino.
President Trump’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, are also expected to be in attendance.
Has she been involved with crypto before?
While Nicki Minaj hasn’t launched her own cryptocurrency or NFT brand, she’s crossed paths with the space before.
Back in 2021, during the height of the NFT craze, she promoted the Happy Hippos NFT collection on social media, joining many celebrities experimenting with blockchain-based digital ownership.
But unlike several stars who went on to build tokens, Minaj’s involvement has mostly stayed at the promotional level.
All’s not well at the WLFI camp
The World Liberty Forum is taking place at a time of scrutiny for the company.
AMBCrypto previously reported that Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim have urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to review a $500 million foreign investment tied to WLFI.
They’ve asked the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to assess risks linked to a 49% stake sale to UAE’s Aryam Investment.
The entity is backed by UAE’s National Security Advisor, Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The treasury is expected to respond by the 5th of March.
Final Summary
- Nicki Minaj’s appearance puts a celebrity spotlight on WLFI.
- This happens as WLFI faces a $500M foreign investment probe.
