Mike Waltz, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, has invited music star Nicki Minaj for a discussion following her online comments concerning “religious persecution in Nigeria”.
Waltz’s invitation was prompted by President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would redesignate Nigeria as a “country of particular concern”.
Trump cited allegations of a “Christian genocide” in the country, attributing the violence to radical Islamist groups.
He stated he would instruct the house appropriations committee to investigate the matter immediately.
In response, the US-based Trinidadian rapper took to her social media platform to express her appreciation for the religious freedom she experiences in the United States.
The 12th time Grammy-nominated star stated that no group should face persecution for their faith and urged her followers to be aware of rising religious violence globally and to pray for those affected.
Waltz responded to Minaj’s X post, thanking her for using her platform to speak out on the issue of “Christians being persecuted in Nigeria”.
“@NICKIMINAJ, thank you for using your platform to speak out in defence of the Christians being persecuted in Nigeria,” he wrote.
“We cannot allow this to continue. Every brother and sister of Christ must band together and say, “Enough!”
The ambassador then extended an invitation to the singer to visit him at the US embassy to the UN “for an in-depth discussion about what our administration is doing to protect Christians’ freedoms all over the world”.
“If you ever find yourself in New York, come by the US Embassy to the United Nations. I would love to speak with you in more depth about what our administration is doing to protect Christians’ freedoms all over the world,” he added.
.@NICKIMINAJ, thank you for using your platform to speak out in defense of the Christians being persecuted in Nigeria.
We cannot allow this to continue. Every brother and sister of Christ must band together and say, “Enough!”
If you ever find yourself in New York, come by the… https://t.co/UwRmZ4cATd
— Ambassador Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) November 1, 2025
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