Trump threatens military action if Nigeria fails to end religious persecution of Christians
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President Donald Trump holds a press briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in August 2025. / Credit: Joey Sussman/ ShutterstockWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 3, 2025 / 18:30 pm (CNA).U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military action against Nigeria if it fails to end Christian persecution."If the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria and may very well go into that now-disgraced country, 'guns-a-blazing,' to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities," Trump said in a social media post Nov. 1.The commander-in-chief further revealed he has instructed the Pentagon to "prepare for possible action.""If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians!" he added: "WARNING: THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT BETTER MOVE FAST!"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded to the post on Satur...
President Donald Trump holds a press briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in August 2025. / Credit: Joey Sussman/ Shutterstock
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 3, 2025 / 18:30 pm (CNA).
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military action against Nigeria if it fails to end Christian persecution.
"If the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria and may very well go into that now-disgraced country, 'guns-a-blazing,' to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities," Trump said in a social media post Nov. 1.
The commander-in-chief further revealed he has instructed the Pentagon to "prepare for possible action."
"If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians!" he added: "WARNING: THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT BETTER MOVE FAST!"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded to the post on Saturday, writing: "The killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria — and anywhere — must end immediately. The Department of War is preparing for action. Either the Nigerian government protects Christians, or we will kill the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities."
The post alluding to possible military action comes after Trump announced he would designate Nigeria as a country of particular concern (CPC) on Oct. 31.
Under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, the U.S president must designate countries that engage in or tolerate "particularly severe violations of religious freedom" as CPCs. Violations include torture, prolonged detention without charges, and forced disappearence, according to the State Department.
"Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a 'COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN,'" Trump said Oct. 31.
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