Nicki Minaj's cash-counting photos with Donald Trump are not real. The photos, posted by Minaj on her official X page on February 17, 2026, which is President's Day in the US in 2026. President's Day is the third Monday of every February. The day is a celebration of the presidents who served the United States. It has been a federal holiday in the US since 1879.The photos posted by the singer show Nicki Minaj ostensibly sitting beside Donald Trump in a car with cash in her hand. However, the images have been confirmed by publications to be AI-generated. The images also generated reactions online, with many netizens taking to social media to express their feelings and opinions on the matter.Some netizens noted that the reflection of the image shows a black man, clearly indicating that Donald Trump's photo had been superimposed on top of the man who was in the original photo. Others questioned why she didn't use a real photo of herself with Trump since she had actually met him. Some also commented on how they could not tell if the photo was real or AI. One netizen stated:"You actually met the man, why didn’t you just use a picture of you two then instead of AI?"Another netizen stated:"The reflection looks like it’s a black man, not trump." One commenter said:"My favorite thing about 2026 is the fact that this is probably AI but knowing there’s a chance it’s actually real. Wild times." Another commenter said:"Is this real or AI? Can’t tell because anything is possible in America nowadays." One reactor commented:"I love how nicki doesn’t care and keeps hurting the haters and naysayers."Another reactor said:"That backseat phantom tho...AI couldn't help but hallucinate a whole extra vibe in the tint Love the chaotic energy of this pic!." Donald Trump recently expressed admiration for Nicki MinajDonald Trump and Nicki Minaj have been supportive of each other recently. Nicki Minaj expressed her admiration for the president at the Trump Accounts summit and called herself the No.1 admirer of the president, and the two were even seen holding hands.Now, on February 18, 2026, a day after Minaj posted her AI-generated pictures, Trump expressed his own admiration for Minaj, stating:"How about Nicki Minaj? Do we love Nicki Minaj? I love Nicki Minaj. She was here a couple weeks ago. She’s so beautiful. I said, ‘Nicki, you’re so beautiful.’ Her nails are like that long, I said, ‘Nicki are they real?’ She didn’t want to get into that. But she was so beautiful and so great and she gets it, more importantly."Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktokLINKMUST WATCH: Nikki Minaj just went SCORCHED EARTH on haters and threw her full support behind Trump:"I am probably the President's #1 fan. And that's not going to change. The hate... does not affect me at all. It actually motivates me to support him MORE... We're not going to let them get away with bullying him... God is protecting him."BOOMMinaj has been vocally supporting Trump since late 2025. The singer reposted a White House video that listed all the accomplishments of the president since taking office for the second term.After that, she spoke on behalf of the Trump administration at the UN. She escalated her support of Trump, appearing with Erika Kirk at the Turning Point USA summit.After that, she appeared in the above-mentioned Trump Accounts summit. The singer is reportedly spending $150,000 to $300,000 towards her fans' Trump Accounts. Minaj has faced criticism for her support of Trump, but has remained steadfast in her support of the President.