Rap star Nicki Minaj thanked President Donald Trump for shedding light on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. (Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live Nation; Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images; Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
"Numerous countries all around the world are being affected by this horror [and] it’s dangerous to pretend we don’t notice. Thank you to the president [and] his team for taking this seriously. God bless every persecuted Christian. Let’s remember to lift them up in prayer," she added.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz thanked Minaj for "using your platform to speak out in defense of the Christians being persecuted in Nigeria."
"We cannot allow this to continue," Waltz added. "Every brother and sister of Christ must band together and say, 'Enough!'"
The situation for Christians in Nigeria has become dire as entire villages have been burned to the groups, worshippers have been murdered at Sunday services and thousands have been displaced by Islamist groups sweeping through the country.
Women and children who were held captive by Islamic extremists and rescued by the Nigerian army are seen in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Monday, May 20, 2024. (Jossy Olatunji/AP Photo)
"Nigeria is the most dangerous nation on Earth to follow Christ," the House Appropriations Committee said in a statement. "For simply practicing their faith, Christians are actively being kidnapped, attacked, and slaughtered. With President Trump announcing he will be redesignating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, the United States is making clear in one resolute voice: religious persecution will not be tolerated. The scourge of anti-Christian violence and oppression of other religious minorities by radical Islamic terrorists is an affront to religious freedom. This is a critical step in mobilizing leadership and attention to confront evil extremism."
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The committee vowed that once the government shutdown is over, its members will "continue moving full-year appropriations across the finish line to uphold your priorities. We know you’ll be ready at your desk with a pen in hand."
Fox News Digital reached out to Minaj's representative for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Fox News Digital's Efrat Lachter and Sophia Compton contributed to this report.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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