Over 3,100 Nigerian Christians have been slaughtered this year alone—and President Donald Trump has answered with the strongest possible response. On Friday, he officially named Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern,” slapping sanctions on the jihadist terror groups rampaging through villages and churches.
“I refuse to stand idly by while Christians are hunted and killed,” Trump declared on Truth Social. “Radical Islamists are waging an existential war on faith—and America will not be complicit in their genocide.”
Global superstar Nicki Minaj took to X early Saturday to applaud Trump’s leadership. “Reading this made me feel a deep sense of gratitude,” she wrote. “We live in a country where we can freely worship God. No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion.”
Minaj, raised in the Christian faith, reminded her fans that extremism respects no single creed. “There are extremists in every religion. Sending love to our Muslim Barbz. Every single one of us should be able to worship in peace.”
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz publicly thanked Minaj—and extended an invitation to discuss America’s next moves. “Every brother and sister in Christ must band together and say ‘Enough!’” he posted. “If you’re ever in New York, come by the U.S. Mission to the UN. Let’s talk strategy.”
Trump’s move reverses a dangerous decision by the previous administration, which stripped Nigeria of its CPC status last year. That reversal sent a clear signal: America was turning a blind eye to the slaughter.
Now, Trump has called on House leaders—Chairman Tom Cole and Congressman Riley Moore—to launch an immediate investigation and allocate resources to protect beleaguered Christian communities abroad.
This is more than symbolism. It’s a declaration that the U.S. will not tolerate religious cleansing anywhere on the globe. No more wishful thinking. No more half measures.
Congress must back this bold stance with real funding and firm policy. The world is watching. America’s moral leadership—and the lives of thousands of persecuted believers—depend on it.
