Nicki Minaj Calls JD Vance 'Assassin' In A Recent Event, Erika Kirk's Slip Of Tongue Grabs Attention

Nicki Minaj faced an awkward moment as she ended up choosing the word 'assassin' to talk about JD Vance. Here's what she said and why!

By Priyanka Dutta Last Updated: Dec 22, 2025 | 11:53:15 IST

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Famous rapper Nicki Minaj recently appeared at a gathering of conservatives in Arizona. Being there alongside Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, Nicki Minaj praised Donald Trump and JD Vance, calling them role models for young people. However, at one moment, a mischoice of words ended up grabbing the attention even more. Nicki used the word 'assassin' while praising JD Vance, and it instantly became the talk of the town.

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Nicki Minaj calls JD Vance 'an assassin', creating an awkward moment at a flagship event

Amid this, another old video recently made rounds on social media, where Charlie Kirk was seen talking about Nicki Minaj. So, let's dive deep to know what exactly happened. At the flagship event, Nicki Minaj expressed her admiration for the Republican president and JD Vance. While conversing with Erika Kirk, Nicki Minaj said that the administration is filled with people with heart and soul, and she loves both Donald Trump and JD Vance. She also added that both of them have the uncanny ability to be someone that people could relate to.

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However, Nicki faced an awkward moment when she was praising JD Vance, as she stated that young men have role models like very dashing Donald Trump, and like an 'assassin' vice president, JD Vance. Well, she later paused for a moment, seemingly regretting her choice of words. Such a video has started a chatter around. Nicki Minaj could be quoted as saying:

"This administration is full of people with heart and soul, and they make me proud of them. Our vice president, he makes me ... well, I love both of them. Both of them have a very uncanny ability to be someone that you relate to. Dear young men, you have amazing role models like our handsome, dashing president, and you have amazing role models like the assassin, JD Vance, our vice president."

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Erika Kirk's slip of tongue also became the talk of the town

On the other hand, Erika Kirk also grabbed the attention with a verbal stumble at the same event. Erika, the widow of Charlie Kirk, was presenting the Utah Valley University student Caleb Chilcutt with the Charlie Kirk Courage Award when she tripped over her words. No sooner had the clip gone live on social media than it became the talk of the town. With some calling it a 'Freudian slip', others tagging it an 'accident', mentioning that she had ended up calling her late husband a 'grifter'. Erika was heard saying:

"Despite the devastating loss of Charlie Kirk, my incredible husband, Caleb has persisted with the same grift, gift, grit… it has been a long day. Trust me, you’re not a grifter, honey. It’s all good."

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Charlie Kirk's old clip about Nicki Minaj made rounds on social media

Amid Nicki Minaj's presence at the flagship event, an old statement by Charlie Kirk about the rapper went viral on social media. Nicki had a discussion with Turning Point USA's AmEx CEO, Erika, who took over the organisation after Charlie Kirk's death, but not all supporters are happy about it.

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Amid Nicki being part of the event, some followers of Charlie Kirk have been sharing an old clip of him in which he talked about the rapper, calling her 'not a good role model' for the topics of her songs. At a TPUSA event, Charlie said he didn't think songs that made dads leave home could be from a role model. With Nicki now part of the event, the discussion has intensified. He was seen saying:

"Okay, Nicki Minaj is causing dads to leave the home? I don't think that's a good role model for 18-year-old black girls. I don't. I don't think that songs that are talking about glorifying wet female genitalia are exactly...I don't know which one wrote that song."

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What do you think about Nicki Minaj's slip of tongue, and the old clip of Charlie Kirk about the rapper?

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