Most in Hollywood are happy in their echo chamber. But some are breaking the mold.
Now an unlikely celebrity teamed up with Trump to do the unthinkable.
Nicki Minaj Joins Forces with Trump Administration to Defend Persecuted Christians
Grammy-winning rapper Nicki Minaj, a Trinidad and Tobago native, partnered with President Donald Trump’s U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, at a powerful event hosted by the U.S. Mission to the UN. The gathering boldly highlighted the escalating religious violence and targeted k*llings of Christians in Africa’s most populous nation, showcasing the administration’s unwavering commitment to protecting religious freedom worldwide.
Minaj passionately called for justice, emphasizing the need to confront persecution head-on and praising the Trump team’s decisive leadership in addressing this crisis.
“In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted, driven from their homes and k*lled. Churches have been burned. Families have been torn apart and entire communities live in fear constantly, simply because of how they pray,” she told attendees.
“Sadly, this problem is not only a growing problem in Nigeria, but also in so many other countries across the world, and it demands urgent action,” Minaj said. “And I want to be clear, protecting Christians in Nigeria is not about taking sides or dividing people. It is about uniting humanity.”
A Principled Stand Beyond Politics
As a longtime advocate for the Trump administration’s strong stance against the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, Minaj made it clear her involvement transcends partisanship while reassuring her devoted fans, the “Barbz,” of her consistent principles.
“Barbz, I know you’re somewhere listening. I love you so very much. You have been the ultimate light in my life and career for so long. I appreciate you and I want to make it very clear — once again — that this isn’t about taking sides. This is about standing up in the face of injustice. It’s about what I’ve always stood for my entire career. And I will continue to stand for that for the rest of my life. I will care if anyone, anywhere, is being persecuted for their beliefs,” Minaj said.
Ambassador Waltz delivered a stirring address, describing the attacks as “genocide wearing the mask of chaos” and commending the mounting evidence of disproportionate Christian suffering.
“There is a body of evidence, and you are going to hear that from our experts today that paints a very grim picture of disproportionate suffering among Christians, where, again, families are torn apart, clergy is repeatedly assassinated, and entire congregations, church congregations,” he said.
“Folks, we have an entire faith that is being erased. One bullet at a time, one torched Bible at a time.”
Trump Administration Takes Decisive Action
The high-profile event followed President Trump’s bold Truth Social post threatening to deploy U.S. forces “guns-a-blazing” into Nigeria to swiftly eliminate the Islamic terrorists responsible for these barbaric attacks on innocent Christians.
The president also vowed to halt all U.S. aid if the violence persists, underscoring America’s resolve under his leadership to defend persecuted believers globally.
In response, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu claimed his government is collaborating with leaders from both faiths to tackle security issues impacting all citizens.
“The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality, nor does it take into consideration the consistent and sincere efforts of the government to safeguard freedom of religion and beliefs for all Nigerians,” he wrote on X.
“Religious freedom and tolerance have been a core tenet of our collective identity and shall always remain so. Nigeria opposes religious persecution and does not encourage it.”
According to Open Doors, a leading Christian advocacy group, the deadliest assaults occur in Nigeria’s northern Muslim-majority regions but are increasingly spilling into the Middle Belt and southern areas. Islamist extremists like Fulani militants and Boko Haram routinely target Christians, subjecting women to abduction, s-xual violence, and m*rder in their campaign of terror.
