Erika Kirk, the widow of the assassinated activist, comforted the female rapper after the embarrassing blunder.
Erika Kirk interviewed Nicki Minaj at the Turning Point USA event, which promotes conservative values on college campuses. ZumaWire / MVPHOTOS
Rapper Nicki Minaj, one of the most successful artists in the world, took the stage with Erika Kirk, the director of the Turning Point USA organization. Minaj has recently become a Trump supporter, says ABC.
Minaj praised US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance as good role models for young men.
– Young men, you have great role models like our handsome and stylish president, and great role models like the assassin JD Vance, our vice president, Minaj said.
After his comment, he fell silent as he realized the awkward situation.
Erika Kirk, who became CEO of Turning Point USA when her husband Charlie Kirk’s was assassinated, comforted Minaj after the mishap.
According to Kirk, he had already heard “everything under the sun” and expressed that he was not bothered by Minaj’s choice of words.
– Say what you want to say, I know your heart and I don’t judge it, Kirk said.
Among others, the news agency Reuters has written about Minaj’s mistake, Variety and New York Post.