MOMENT: Nicki Minaj Calls Vance An ‘Assassin’ In Awkward Exchange With Erika Kirk

Rapper and singer-songwriter Nicki Minaj described U.S. Vice President JD Vance as an "assassin" during an appearance with Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated by a gunman in September. Minaj, who has publicly backed President Donald Trump's claims of violence against Nigerian Christians, was a surprise guest at AmericaFest, an event organized by Turning Point USA, the group Kirk founded to galvanize young voters to Republican causes. Asked what her message would be for young men, Minaj started by offering Trump and Vance as examples of "amazing role models". She called Trump "our handsome, dashing president" and then referred to Vance as an "assassin" before suddenly pausing mid-sentence and placing her hand on her mouth. Erika Kirk, whose husband was shot dead by a gunman during a campus event in September, laughed and brushed off the gaffe. "Trust me, there's nothing new under the sun that I have not heard, so you're fine," she reassured Minaj who leaned forward and smiled in response. #NickiMinaj #JDVance #AmericaFest #TurningPointUSA #PoliticalCulture #ViralMoment #USPolitics #PopCulture #BreakingNews --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Official Facebook:   / dawndotcom   Official Twitter:   / dawn_com   Website: www.dawn.com Official Instagram:   / dawnnewsenglish   #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews