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Nicki Minaj Says She Will Speak With UN Ambassador About Violence Against Christians In Nigeria
Nicki Minaj and U.S. envoy Mike Waltz will highlight alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria amid reports of over 7,000 Christian deaths in 2025, supporting proposed U.S. policy actions.
- Delivering joint remarks at the United Nations on Tuesday, Minaj and Waltz will spotlight violence against Christians in Nigeria, arranged by Alex Bruesewitz, according to TIME's Eric Cortellessa, viewed 1.3 million times.
- On October 31, President Donald Trump's comments alleging `radical Islamists` were killing `thousands` of Christians, which Nicki Minaj amplified, followed acts of extremist violence some Republican lawmakers called a 'genocide.'
- Armed Conflict Location & Event Data found more than 20,000 killed in Nigeria between January 2020 and September 2025, including 317 Christians and 417 Muslims, while over 13,500 terrorists were neutralized and nearly 10,000 hostages rescued.
- Nigeria's government responded that claims of religious genocide are “false, baseless, despicable, and divisive,” while Nigerian authorities recently captured top ANSARU leaders and the Trump administration plans punitive measures.
- The unexpected celebrity-government pairing has intensified debates as Nicki Minaj wrote `No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion`, while U.S. evangelicals and politicians claim persecution amid pushback from the Nigerian government and critics.
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The Spectator P.M. Ep. 169: Nicki Minaj Raises Awareness About Persecuted Christians in Nigeria – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Nicki Minaj is one of the rare Hollywood celebrities using her massive platform to bring attention to the Christian genocide in Nigeria. In response to Trump’s decision to recognize Nigeria as a country of particular concern due to religious freedom violations, Minaj responded on X, “We live in a country where we can freely worship God. No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion.” (READ MORE: Media Denies Christian Genocide…
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- 38% of the sources are Center, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Center
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C 38%
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