""I would like to thank President Trump for prioritizing this issue and for his leadership on the global stage in calling for urgent action to defend Christians in Nigeria," Minaj stated in her speech. "No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion, like I recently stated on social media. And we don't have to share the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other.""
"On November 3, Trump said he was "contemplating military action" in Nigeria over the murder of Christians, alarming the Nigerian government. "We are shocked that President Trump is mulling an invasion of our country," Nigerian presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga stated after Trump's comments. reports that both Christians and Muslims have been targeted by violence, as well as people in general, regardless of faith."
Nicki Minaj called on the United Nations to assist in defending Christians in Nigeria during a November 18 event at UN headquarters in New York. She thanked President Trump for prioritizing the issue and urged urgent action to protect Christians, asserting that no group should be persecuted for practicing their religion and that mutual respect is possible despite differing beliefs. United Nations ambassador Mike Waltz credited Minaj with reaching new audiences. Minaj was invited to a panel on combatting religious violence; subsequent statements about possible U.S. military action prompted alarm in Nigeria while analysts noted violence affects communities across faith lines.
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