Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a stern warning to Nigeria, threatening possible military action over what he described as the “killing of Christians” in the country.
> “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 blazing,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
The warning followed Trump’s earlier claim that Christianity faces an ‘existential threat’ in Nigeria, accusing what he called “radical Islamists” of carrying out “mass slaughter” across the country.
> “I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet — just like the terrorist thugs attack our cherished Christians!” Trump declared, urging the Nigerian government to “move fast.”
Trump’s comments mirror those of some right-wing U.S. politicians who often portray Nigeria’s complex security crises as religious persecution. However, experts caution that such framing oversimplifies the situation, noting that the country’s violence stems from a mix of ethnic, political, and economic tensions, not solely religion.
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