President Donald Trump said that the Nigerian government better "move fast" to protect Christians being persecuted in the country, or the U.S. will.
The president threatened to send troops into the country "guns-a-blazing" to wipe out Islamic terrorists who are killing Christians in Nigeria, he posted on Truth Social.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) November 1, 2025
The U.S. gave Nigeria about $1 billion in 2022 and 2023, according to a U.S. Department of State tracker.
On Friday, Trump designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern via the Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The designation means that the country is responsible for particularly severe violations of religious freedom under the International Religious Freedom Act IRFA of 1998.
Rubio said that thousands of Christians have been killed in Nigeria.
The ongoing slaughter of thousands of Christians in Nigeria by radical Islamists and Fulani ethnic militias is both tragic and unacceptable. As @POTUS said, the United States stands ready, willing, and able to act. https://t.co/BnzfeAnTp7
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) October 31, 2025
Nigeria is the most dangerous place in the world for Christians.
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) October 27, 2025
➡️ 5 Million Displaced
➡️ 9,100 Churches Destroyed
➡️ 850+ Christian Hostages
➡️ 600 Clergy Attacked pic.twitter.com/AxS7lMvxrq
🚨 TRUMP: “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…” pic.twitter.com/oHkY5dWeuI
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 1, 2025
7,000 Christians in Nigeria were slaughtered for their faith in the first seven months of 2025, per the NGO Intersociety
— Anna Lulis (@annamlulis) October 31, 2025
That’s 33 killed per day
Pray for all persecuted Christians.
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NEW: POTUS vows that the USA “may very well go into” Nigeria “guns-a-blazing” “to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists” murdering and persecuting Christians.
— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) November 1, 2025
“I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast,… pic.twitter.com/fTlaAKLOzX
The post brought praise from Trump’s cabinet, but also other figures, including rapper Nicki Minaj.
Reading this made me feel a deep sense of gratitude. We live in a country where we can freely worship God.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 1, 2025
No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion. We don’t have to share the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other.
Numerous countries all… pic.twitter.com/2M5sPiviQu
Thank you @POTUS for your incredible leadership by designating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern.
— Rep. Riley M. Moore (@RepRileyMoore) October 31, 2025
You have always been a champion for Christians around the world, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with you and Chairman Cole @houseappropsgop to defend our… pic.twitter.com/BOA9UnszzV