‘Faith Is Under Attack’: Nicki Minaj Spreads Misleading Information at the United Nations

Nicki's claims of extremism against Nigerian Christians, like Trump's, aren't backed by any data

Nicki Minaj spoke at the United Nations Headquarters today, calling out what she perceives as “extremism” against Christians in Nigeria. “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,” she said, also asserting in her four-minute speech that, ”Today, faith is under attack in way too many places 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.” 

Before Minaj’s speech, UN Ambassador Mike Waltz echoed the notion of persecution against Christians before thanking Nicki for taking the UN podium to “demand action” for Christians. Minaj’s speech prefaced a panel discussion entitled “Combating Religious Violence and the Killing of Christians in Nigeria.” TIME reporter Eric Cortellessa previously broke news of the speech, revealing that President Donald Trump‘s adviser, Alex Bruesewitz, facilitated Minaj’s appearance. 

The speech comes weeks after she made an X post lauding a Trump Truth Social post that claimed that Christianity was under an “existential threat” in Nigeria. Elsewhere in November, she shared a pro-MAGA clip posted by the White House’s X account, which was soundtracked by her “Beez In the Trap” hit, as well as a xenophobic, transphobic video highlighting Trump’s accomplishments since beginning his second term, which resulted in her losing over 100,000 followers.