Nicki Minaj is getting ready to take the stage alongside U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz at an upcoming occasion centered on the reported persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The look was first revealed by Time journal correspondent Eric Cortellessa, who introduced on Sunday that the 2 can be delivering remarks on Tuesday, November 18th. He famous that “the unexpected collaboration was arranged by Trump advisor @AlexBruesewitz, who will also speak at the Tuesday event.”

Waltz overtly praised Minaj whereas discussing their deliberate look, calling her “arguably the greatest female recording artist” and describing her as a “principled individual” for selecting to not “remain silent in the face of injustice.” He additional expressed gratitude for her advocacy, saying, “I’m grateful she’s leveraging her massive platform to spotlight the atrocities against Christians in Nigeria… And I look forward to standing with her as we discuss the steps the President and his administration are taking to end the persecution of our Christian brothers and sisters.”

Minaj responded on to Waltz on X, thanking him for the chance and reaffirming her dedication to talking out. “Ambassador, I am so grateful to be entrusted with an opportunity of this magnitude,” she wrote. “I do not take it for granted. It means more than you know. The Barbz & I will never stand down in the face of injustice. We’ve been given our influence by God. There must be a bigger purpose.”

Earlier this month, Minaj additionally reacted to Trump’s claims that Christianity is “facing an existential threat” in Nigeria. She shared her personal perspective, writing, “Reading this made me feel a deep sense of gratitude. We live in a country where we can freely worship God. No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion.” She urged compassion no matter perception, including, “We don’t have to share the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other… God bless every persecuted Christian.”

The wider political context stays complicated. Nigeria’s inhabitants is break up roughly evenly between Christians and Muslims, and whereas Trump has threatened to designate the nation a “Country of Particular Concern,” Nigerian officers pushed again. A presidential spokesman advised the Associated Press that the U.S. can’t “carry out any military operation” over these claims, describing Trump’s stance as an try to impress negotiations. Nigerian authorities additionally argued that location, not faith, is the first consider violence, insisting there may be “no systematic, intentional attempt” to focus on a selected religion group.

Meanwhile, comparable disputes have unfolded in South Africa, the place white Afrikaner teams just lately rejected Trump’s characterization of a “white genocide,” insisting the narrative doesn’t mirror circumstances on the bottom.