Mike Waltz

And it sounds like you're, you know, putting your best effort to give a good faith effort there.

But at the same time, you've had your own drama.

I mean, I remember the Cuban ambassador making a show out of disrupting one of your speeches.

Does it feel like you're operating in hostile territory every day at the United Nations?

You know, there are days where I think that the tribes of the Middle East, Afghanistan are easier than here.

I'm a Green Beret by background.

I've served all over the world.

It isn't easy.

My wife sometimes says I'm a masochist.

But look, this is the world stage right here in New York.

One hundred and ninety three countries have embassies to the U.N.

There's actually more embassies in New York to the United Nations than there are in Washington, D.C., to the United States, because you have countries here like North Korea, like Iran, like Cuba and others.

And again, there should be one place in the world where we could deal with with with all of them.

Well, anyway, I'll just leave it at that.

I wanted to just, as a last thing, talk about one of your most public successes there at the United Nations, which has been putting a spotlight on the tragic situation in Nigeria with a major assist from Nicki Minaj.

I mean, I've seen the videos of you guys walking around New York together.

Can you tell us just a bit more about that relationship and how this all came about and just how helpful she's been in making this the global issue that it should be?

Well, it won't surprise you, Brent.

It actually started with President Trump, who kind of, again, put a spotlight on the persecution of Christians around the world.

But according to most NGOs, 80% of Christians that are killed and persecuted actually happens in Nigeria, sixth largest country in the world by population, largest in Africa.