Rapper Nicki Minaj has thrown her support behind President Trump’s claim concerning the oppression of Christians in Nigeria.
Speaking at an event held at the United Nations (UN) headquarters on November 18, 2025, Nicki Minaj stated that Christian factions in certain jurisdictions in Nigeria are being targeted, murdered, and forced to flee their land due to Islamist insurgency.
“In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted, driven from their homes, and killed. Churches have been burned, families have been torn apart, and entire communities live in fear constantly, simply because of how they pray,” she claimed.
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Thanking Trump for prioritizing the issue and calling for urgent action to combat religious extremism, Nicki Minaj touched on the importance of religious tolerance, noting that people should not face persecution because of their beliefs.
“I would like to thank President Trump for prioritizing this issue and his leadership on the global stage in calling for urgent action to defend Christians in Nigeria, combat extremism, and end violence against those who simply want to express their natural right to freedom of religion or belief,” she said.
The “Starship” hitmaker, who had previously stressed the issue on her X account, echoed that her stance on the murder of Christians was neither politically motivated nor divisive.
“I want to be clear protecting Christians in Nigeria is not about taking sides or dividing people. This is about uniting humanity,” she said. “It is about standing up in the face of injustice. This is what I’ve always stood for in my career, and I will continue to stand for the rest of my life,” the rapper stated.
Nicki Minaj’s concern follows President Trump’s recent move to consider designating Nigeria, which would result in the United States halting all aid and support to the country and potentially pursuing military intervention if attacks on Christians persist.
Some fans have criticized the rapper, accusing her of practicing selective concern since she remained silent on Christian persecution in Gaza. Nigerian social media users have also responded to the rapper’s tweets, noting that “there’s no campaign against Christians in Nigeria. Boko Haram attacks everyone, including Muslims.”
The Nigerian government on the other hand, has rejected Trump’s decision to designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” due to alleged religious persecution, labeling the claims as fictitious and unsupported by evidence.
The government insists that Nigeria is one of the most religiously tolerant African countries, where Muslims and Christians live amicably. They argue that America’s aim of portraying the insurgency as “a state-sponsored anti-Christian persecution” is grossly misleading and politically motivated by oppositional political figures who want to settle scores.
According to Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, the Nigerian government is ready to “sit down, share data, and walk the US through the real situation on the ground, with the aim of deepening counter-terrorism cooperation.”