Nicki Minaj praised Donald Trump on social media after the previous president issued a public assertion condemning the violence in opposition to Christians in Nigeria and pledging U.S. assist for non secular freedom overseas.

Trump took to Truth Social on Friday, calling consideration to the disaster: “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria” and stating that “thousands of Christians are being killed” by radical Islamist teams. He added, “The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria, and numerous other countries.”

Nicki Minaj responded on X with a message of appreciation, writing that Trump’s phrases made her “feel a deep sense of gratitude.” She continued, “We live in a country where we can freely worship God. No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion.”

The rapper, who has been more and more vocal about her Christian beliefs, added, “We don’t have to share the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other. Numerous countries all around the world are being affected by this horror and it’s dangerous to pretend we don’t notice. Thank you to the president and his team for taking this seriously.”

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz counseled Nicki Minaj for utilizing her platform to carry consideration to the difficulty. “Using your platform to speak out in defense of the Christians being persecuted in Nigeria,” Waltz stated, “we cannot allow this to continue.”

Violence in opposition to Christians in Nigeria has escalated lately, with total villages destroyed and worshippers killed throughout church providers.

Mark Walker, Trump’s nominee for ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom, estimates that between 4,000 and eight,000 Christians are murdered yearly by extremist teams akin to ISWAP and Islamist Fulani militias.

Trump additionally introduced plans to designate Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” beneath the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act. That label applies to governments which have “engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious freedom.”

The House Appropriations Committee has referred to as Nigeria “the most dangerous nation on Earth to follow Christ” and stated it would resume investigations into the disaster after the present U.S. authorities shutdown ends.

Nicki Minaj ended her put up by asking her followers to “lift them up in prayer,” referencing persecuted Christians world wide.

She has just lately shared extra about her non secular journey along with her 130 million followers, usually posting faith-based messages.

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