Overview
- Minaj is scheduled to speak Tuesday in New York at a high‑level gathering focused on violence against Christians in Nigeria.
- The event is organized by U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz, with Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz credited for arranging Minaj’s participation and slated to deliver remarks.
- Minaj recently endorsed President Trump’s move to label Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern, thanking him publicly and calling for respect for religious freedom.
- Trump earlier this month threatened to deploy U.S. forces to target militants in Nigeria, a stance that has intensified scrutiny of the administration’s approach.
- Experts and outlets have challenged widely cited death tolls and a solely religious framing of the violence, the Nigerian government has rejected the allegations, and Minaj has faced online backlash from Nigerian users.