Rap icon Nicki Minaj has publicly thanked President Donald Trump for bringing attention to the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated, “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria, and numerous other countries. We stand ready, willing, and able to save our great Christian population around the world!”
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Minaj, who openly shares her Christian faith, expressed that the president’s remarks filled her with “a deep sense of gratitude.” She wrote, “Reading this made me feel a deep sense of gratitude. We live in a country where we can freely worship God. No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion. We don’t have to share the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other.”
She further emphasized, “Numerous countries all around the world are being affected by this horror [and] it’s dangerous to pretend we don’t notice. Thank you to the president [and] his team for taking this seriously. God bless every persecuted Christian. Let’s remember to lift them up in prayer.”
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz commended Minaj for “using your platform to speak out in defense of the Christians being persecuted in Nigeria,” adding, “We cannot allow this to continue. Every brother and sister of Christ must band together and say, ‘Enough!'”
The plight of Christians in Nigeria has reached alarming levels, with entire villages destroyed, worshippers attacked during services, and thousands displaced by Islamist militants.
Mark Walker, Trump’s ambassador-designate for International Religious Freedom, stated, “Even being conservative, it’s probably 4,000 to 8,000 Christians killed annually. This has been going on for years — from ISWAP to Islamist Fulani ethnic militias — and the Nigerian government has to be much more proactive.”
Trump announced that he has tasked Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., and members of the House Appropriations Committee to investigate the situation in Nigeria and report back to him.
Additionally, Trump plans to designate Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” (CPC), a designation used for nations that have engaged in severe violations of religious freedom, as defined by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
The House Appropriations Committee remarked, “Nigeria is the most dangerous nation on Earth to follow Christ. For simply practicing their faith, Christians are actively being kidnapped, attacked, and slaughtered. With President Trump announcing he will be redesignating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, the United States is making clear in one resolute voice: religious persecution will not be tolerated. This is a critical step in mobilizing leadership and attention to confront evil extremism.”
The committee pledged to continue advancing full-year appropriations to uphold priorities once the government shutdown concludes. Fox News Digital has reached out to Minaj’s representative for a comment but has not yet received a response.
Fox News Digital’s Efrat Lachter and Sophia Compton contributed to this report.
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