Nicki Minaj moved to the US from Trinidad and Tobago when she was 5. She moved to NYC to live with her parents in Queens. On January 28, Nicki flaunted her Trump Gold Card on X with the words "Welp", hours after she praised and defended the US President at the Trump Accounts Summit. After her post went viral, Nicki clarified what it means to hold a Gold Card,"Residency? Residency? The cope is coping. 😅 Finalizing that citizenship paperwork as we speak as per MY wonderful, gracious, charming President. Thanks to the petition. 📋 I wouldn’t have done it without you. Oh CitizenNIKA you are thee moment. Gold Trump card free of charge"The White House also retweeted Minaj's original post along with the caption,"oh she's super BASED (sparkle emoji) http://trumpcard.gov"More about Nicki Minaj's move to the U.SNicki Minaj, born as Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, lived with her grandmother in Saint James. Her mother had moved to The Bronx in New York City to attend Monroe College. By age five, Nicki Minaj joined her mother and auditioned for admission to LaGuardia High School in Manhattan, which focuses on visual and performing arts.After graduating, Nicki Minaj wanted to be an actress and was cast in the Off-Broadway play In Case You Forget in 200.Last week, Nicki, in her Facebook post, while criticizing Don Lemon for his coverage of the anti-ICE post, admitted to being an illegal immigrant,"I came to this country as an illegal immigrant @5 years old. I can't imagine the horror of being in a strange place & having my parents stripped away from me at the age of 5. This is so scary to me. Please stop this. Can you try to imagine the terror & panic these kids feel right now."What is the Trump Gold Card?As per the Trump Gold Card's official website, it is described as a "visa based upon an individual's ability to provide a substantial benefit to the United States." To apply for the Gold Card, an individual must pay a nonrefundable processing fee of $15,000 towards the Department of Human Services (DHS).After the application undergoes "careful consideration" and an "in-depth background check" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, an applicant is notified of the status of their card.Once approved, the applicant receives lawful permanent resident status as an EB-1 or EB-2 visa holder.