Rap Star Nicki Minaj Companions With Trump Admin to Communicate Out On Christian Persecution in Nigeria | JP
Famous rapper Nicki Minaj is teaming up with the Trump administration to speak out on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
Earlier this month, Minaj applauded President Trump for threatening military action against Nigeria over the horrific killing of thousands of Christians.
This led to UN Ambassador Mike Waltz inviting her to join him in delivering remarks about the ongoing Christian genocide, which she accepted.
Here are the details:
Scoop: U.S. envoy to the UN @michaelgwaltz and rap superstar @NICKIMINAJ will deliver remarks early this week on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
The unexpected collaboration was arranged by Trump advisor @AlexBruesewitz, who will also speak at the Tuesday event.
— Eric Cortellessa (@EricCortellessa) November 16, 2025
Ambassador Waltz responded to the news, praising Minaj for using her platform for good:
.@NICKIMINAJ is not only arguably the greatest female recording artist, but also a principled individual who refuses to remain silent in the face of injustice.
I’m grateful she’s leveraging her massive platform to spotlight the atrocities against Christians in Nigeria, and I… https://t.co/LOLrU1PZye
— Ambassador Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) November 16, 2025
.@NICKIMINAJ is not only arguably the greatest female recording artist, but also a principled individual who refuses to remain silent in the face of injustice.
I’m grateful she’s leveraging her massive platform to spotlight the atrocities against Christians in Nigeria, and I look forward to standing with her as we discuss the steps the President and his administration are taking to end the persecution of our Christian brothers and sisters.
Nicki Minaj also responded with a message of gratitude and faith:
Ambassador, I am so grateful to be entrusted with an opportunity of this magnitude. I do not take it for granted. It means more than you know.
The Barbz & I will never stand down in the face of injustice. We’ve been given our influence by God. There must be a bigger purpose. 🎀 https://t.co/Mdh0nBWwm1
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 17, 2025
Minaj’s address will take place on Tuesday at 1 PM EST.
Ambassador Waltz confirmed:
Tuesday at 1:30pm ET — I’m welcoming @NICKIMINAJ to the U.S. Mission for a special event moderated by Harris Faulkner @FAULKNERFOCUS on President Trump’s priority to combat religious violence and the killing of Christians in Nigeria. Don’t miss it.
Live: https://t.co/w5RYBmjz15— Ambassador Mike Waltz (@USAmbUN) November 17, 2025
I can’t say I saw this one con my 2025 Bingo Card, but it’s very welcome.
What’s happening in Nigeria is one of the most horrific examples of the persecution of the Christian church in modern times.
It’s nice to see Nicki Minaj following her faith and working to bring an end to such an atrocity.
Fox News provided more background:
The address, first reported by Time Magazine correspondent Eric Cortellessa, will take place on Tuesday in New York.
Years of bloodshed in Africa’s most populous nation has only recently garnered widespread attention in the U.S., with President Donald Trump threatening military action if the Nigerian government cannot get a handle on violent Islamist groups.
While the government disputes that Christians are specifically targeted — pointing out that non-religious and moderate Muslims have fallen victim too — Christian advocacy group Open Doors deems Nigeria the seventh most dangerous country in the world for Christians and says, “more Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in the rest of the world combined.”
“Terrorists attack all who reject their murderous ideology — Muslims, Christians, and those of no faith alike,” the office of the Nigerian presidency wrote on X.
The nation is home to 100 million Christians and various human rights groups claim that 50,000 have been killed since the beginning of a Boko Haram insurgency in 2009.
Numbers are difficult to verify, but the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law reports at least 52,000 Christians have been killed, some 18,500 abducted and unlikely to have survived, and 20,000 churches and Christian schools attacked between 2009 and 2023.
What are your thoughts?
Will you tune into Nicki Minaj’s speech?