Nicki Minaj Receives $1,000 Signed Bible From Donald Trump, But Fans Say It Feels 'Wrong'

Nicki Minaj revealed she received a signed Bible from 79-year-old President Donald Trump. Sharing a photograph on X, she described the present as 'one of the most meaningful gifts I've ever received in my entire life.'

The cover bore the phrase 'God Bless The USA,' along with Trump's signature prominently displayed in the centre.

While the 43-year-old Trinidadian rapper embraced the gesture, many of her 21.6 million followers questioned the appropriateness and symbolism of the gift. Some suggest it felt unsettling given the controversial legacy of the giver.

Some fans framed the Bible as a contradiction, noting that the same hands that gifted scripture have, in their view, enacted harsh immigration policies and military interventions. Others described it as 'sacrilegious' for a public figure to sign a holy text, questioning why Trump would personalise a Bible in this way.

A Price Tag Raises Eyebrows

This specific edition of the Bible, available on the official God Bless The USA website, costs £820 ($1,000). While not a prohibitively expensive item for the global superstar, the value only added fuel to the fire. But then again, this is not the first time Minaj has received unusual presents from Trump.

In January, she posted a photo of a Trump Gold Card, a fast-track US residency visa for wealthy foreign nationals, priced at £820,000 ($1 million), plus a £12,300 ($15,000) non-refundable processing fee.

In her social media posts, Minaj suggested that these contributions were helping her formalise her US citizenship, thanking what she described as her 'wonderful, gracious, charming President' for supporting the process.

Nicki Minaj's Fanbase Are Not Happy

Fans did not hold back their opinions. One user admitted affection for the rapper but said, 'this feels wrong on so many levels.'

Another showed the deafening contrast between the symbolic religious gift and Trump's political actions, writing, 'A Bible from Trump. Signed. Framed. Called "meaningful." But the same hands that gift scripture have handed out bombs, bans, and borders.'

Other followers were sharper in their critique, labelling it as 'the sacrilege of all possible sacrilege' and arguing that a righteous figure would never emblazon a religious text with their signature.

Humour also emerged among the responses, with one fan joking that their most meaningful gift was free WiFi at an airport, contrasting the gravity Minaj attached to the Bible.

Trump's History of Using Religious Objects

Many people find it controversial when a political leader, like Trump, signs a Bible. For believers, the Bible is sacred and not meant to be used for personal or political promotion. Critics say putting a signature on it can seem like the person is placing themselves between readers and God, or using something holy for fame or money.

This is not the first time Trump has mixed religion and politics. In 2020, he held up a Bible in front of a church after protesters were cleared from outside. Church leaders said he treated a sacred object like a prop, which upset many faith leaders.

But it is not something Minaj has a problem with. In fact, her controversial yet ongoing public support for Trump has not wavered, it seems. In previous weeks, she has included playful tributes and stylised social media posts.

Recently, she shared digitally altered images for Presidents' Day, replacing her husband, Kenneth Petty, with Trump in pink outfits and stacks of cash visible in the car.