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Only 1 Person Has Been Approved for Trump's $1 Million 'Gold Card' Visa: Is It Nicki Minaj?
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Only 1 Person Has Been Approved for Trump's $1 Million 'Gold Card' Visa: Is It Nicki Minaj?

Complex·Trace William Cowen·about 1 month ago
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The numbers have been tallied , the math has been strenuously calculated, and the results are in: Exactly one person—as in not a few, not even two, but a single individual—has been approved for Trump ’s so-called “Gold Card” visa. Indeed, that was the count provided by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during his testimony this week in front of a House Appropriations subcommittee on the president’s 2027 budget request. In response, some may be wondering whether Nicki Minaj , whose unfortunate MAGA-ification amid Trump’s second term is well-documented, is the lone Gold Card holder in question. The answer, expectedly, is far more nuanced than what Minaj herself previously claimed. Below, we take a closer look. What the hell is a “Gold Card” visa anyway? The Trump administration claims that the Gold Card is “a visa based upon an individual’s ability to provide a substantial benefit to the United States.” Applicants are required to pay a nonrefundable processing fee of $15,000.…

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