U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, spoke with Fox News about the startling statistics regarding religious persecution, noting that Christians are the most persecuted.
President Donald Trump recently weighed in on the ongoing slaughter of Christians in Nigeria. According to Intersociety (the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law), approximately 125,009 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2009. In 2024 alone, 3,100 Christians were killed and 2,830 kidnapped.
President Trump wrote on Truth Social, “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter.”
“I am hereby making Nigeria a ‘COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN’ — But that is the least of it.”
“When Christians, or any such group, is slaughtered like is happening in Nigeria (3,100 versus 4,476 Worldwide), something must be done!”
“I am asking Congressman Riley Moore, together with Chairman Tom Cole and the House Appropriations Committee, to immediately look into this matter, and report back to me. The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria, and numerous other Countries. We stand ready, willing, and able to save our Great Christian population around the World!”
Following his remarks, rap superstar Nicki Minaj publicly thanked President Trump for highlighting the ongoing persecution of Christians.
Minaj wrote, “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. 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 & it’s dangerous to pretend we don’t notice.”
“Thank you to The President & his team for taking this seriously.”
“God bless every persecuted Christian.”
“Let’s remember to lift them up in prayer.”
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. We don’t have to share the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other.
Numerous countries all… pic.twitter.com/2M5sPiviQu
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 1, 2025
Ambassador Waltz joined Fox News was asked about Minaj’s remarks. He noted, “78 countries, 330 million Christians being persecuted around the world. It is the most persecuted religion across the Middle East and Africa and elsewhere.”
“To your point, relative silence from the international community. It is in the UN Charter as a basic human right.”
“It’s one of the things that Nicki Minaj is going to come over, and we’re going to have her talk to the UN, talk to our experts, and actually hear some of these pastors and others that have been so horribly persecuted.”
“I really welcome her engagement and her spotlight.”
Watch:
.@USAmbUN: “78 countries — 330 million Christians being persecuted around the world. It is THE most persecuted religion… and relative silence from the international community.” pic.twitter.com/nQpVkDDHMk
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) November 3, 2025
