{"id":2653149,"date":"2026-09-01T16:58:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T20:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nicki-minaj-to-star-in-entrepreneurship-reality-show-for-trump-administration\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T17:03:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:03:56","slug":"nicki-minaj-to-star-in-entrepreneurship-reality-show-for-trump-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nicki-minaj-to-star-in-entrepreneurship-reality-show-for-trump-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj to star in entrepreneurship reality show for Trump administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnicki-minaj-to-star-in-entrepreneurship-reality-show-for-trump-administration%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2653149&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Trump administration has selected rapper Nicki Minaj as one of the celebrity judges for the Small Business Administration\u2019s Million Dollar Pitch competition, held on September 18 in Washington, D.C.Minaj joins entrepreneurs Grant Cardone, Joe Gebbia, and actor Dean Cain in evaluating five small businesses competing for a total of $1 million in funding.SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler praised the event for showcasing American entrepreneurs and highlighting the importance of small businesses. Minaj, who publicly supported trump and praised him frequently, expressed her support for Trump\u2019s efforts and emphasized their mutual allies against campaigns to discredit him. Trump has previously introduced Minaj at a White House event, calling her respected and talented. The competition aims to engage a broad audience and features finalists from various states competing for cash prizes funded by Clover. The event is part of SBA\u2019s broader initiatives to promote business growth and patriotic enterprise.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"339\"> Trump administration<\/a> has tapped rapper <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicki-minaj\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"20649\">Nicki Minaj<\/a> to serve as one of the celebrity judges for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/small-business-administration\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1394\">Small Business Administration\u2019s<\/a> Million Dollar Pitch Competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minaj will join entrepreneur and real estate investor Grant Cardone, Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia, and actor Dean Cain, who will host the competition\u2019s Sept. 18 finale in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/district-of-columbia\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1483\">Washington, D.C<\/a>. Five small businesses will pitch their companies for a share of $1 million in growth capital.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4708302\/nicki-minaj-shark-tank-trump-administration\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Nicki Minaj to star in \u2018Shark Tank\u2019- style show for Trump administration<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         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Minaj, Grant Cardone, Joe Gebbia, and Dean Cain will only add to the excitement of this historic celebration of free enterprise,\u201d Loeffler <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/legacy.sba.gov\/article\/2026\/08\/31\/sba-unveils-all-star-lineup-million-dollar-pitch-competition\">said<\/a>. \u201cTheir presence will be invaluable in highlighting the unique and inspiring stories of the five finalists competing for $1 million in growth capital, and the importance of Main Street businesses in powering American strength.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd11\ud83d\udea8 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Oa4jxr0xj8\">https:\/\/t.co\/Oa4jxr0xj8<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mmmXeSB1KC\">pic.twitter.com\/mmmXeSB1KC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kelly Loeffler (@SBA_Kelly) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SBA_Kelly\/status\/2094531637069459854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minaj\u2019s participation comes after she aligned herself with Trump and praised the president publicly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minaj has also referred to herself as Trump\u2019s likely \u201cnumber one fan,\u201d defending the president against what she characterized as efforts to bully and smear him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div 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It\u2019s not going to work,\u201d Minaj said. \u201cHe has a lot of force behind him, and God is protecting him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump introduced Minaj at a July <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"8767\">White House <\/a>event, calling her \u201cso respected and so hot and so great\u201d and \u201csuch a great friend\u201d of what he described as \u201ccommon sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe\u2019s a fantastic person, and she\u2019s a woman that\u2019s respected by everybody, and she\u2019s got real talent,\u201d Trump said, referring to Minaj.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Loeffler previewed the competition during an appearance Tuesday on Fox News\u2019s <em>Fox &#038; Friends<\/em>, saying the SBA hopes to bring the event to a broad audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re hoping to get it out to everyone,\u201d Loeffler said, adding that Trump \u201cunderstands small business is big business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The five finalists competing in Washington are Compotech Inc. of Brewer, Maine; Winton Machine of Suwanee, Georgia; Plas-Tech Tooling of Garner, Iowa; Red River of Gillette, Wyoming; and VetPowered LLC of San Diego, California.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4460164\/trump-endorsement-tracker-gop-2026-election-primaries\/\">TRUMP ENDORSEMENT TRACKER: HERE\u2019S WHO THE PRESIDENT HAS PICKED IN GOP MIDTERM ELECTION PRIMARIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The finalists will compete for five cash prizes funded by Clover: $400,000 for first place, $250,000 for second, $150,000 for third, $125,000 for fourth, and $75,000 for fifth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SBA is promoting the event as part of its broader Freedom 250 initiatives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicki Minaj joins SBA&#8217;s Million Dollar Pitch finale in D.C<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2653150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26028621867328.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[14890,14643,66342,41183,32640],"class_list":["post-2653149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-entertainment","tag-entrepreneurship","tag-nicki-minaj","tag-reality-show","tag-trump-administration"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26028621867328.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2653149"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2653152,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653149\/revisions\/2653152"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2653150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2653149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2653149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2653149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}