“U.S. Ready to Rescue Christians” Says Trump — Nigeria Warned of Possible Military Action(Videos)

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Nigeria, saying that the United States is prepared to take military action if the Nigerian government does not stop the killing of Christians in the country. According to a November 1 2025 statement, he declared:

“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.”According to Intelregion

He also said he had asked the Pentagon to prepare for possible military action and mentioned that aid could be cut off if Nigeria fails to act.

What Trump Has Said and the Call to Arms

In remarks made aboard Air Force One and via social media, Trump stressed that:

“They’re killing a record number of Christians in Nigeria … We’re not going to allow that to happen.”

The U.S. has also extended its “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) designation to Nigeria over religious freedom violations  a move that formally signals elevated risk of sanctions and intervention.

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The Nigerian government swiftly rejected the notion that it tolerates the mass killing of Christians or is incapable of protecting its citizens.

A government spokesperson said the threat appeared to be “coercive” and noted that violence in Nigeria frequently affects both Christians and Muslims, not one faith alone.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu likewise underscored that Nigeria is a multi-faith nation with constitutional protections for all religions, and that depicting the country as religiously intolerant does not reflect reality. The Guardian

Experts caution that framing the violence in Nigeria strictly as “Christian persecution” oversimplifies the issue. As one humanitarian lawyer observed:

“All the data reveals is that there is no Christian genocide going on in Nigeria… This is a dangerous, far-right narrative.”
The risk: the narrative could fuel further division along religious lines and complicate efforts at reconciliation.

Defining Moment for Nigeria’s International and Internal Posture

“The wrong thing to do is to invade Nigeria and override the authority of the Nigerian government.”  foreign affairs analyst

With the U.S. warning delivered and Nigeria standing on the diplomatic front line, the coming days will test the balance between external pressure and internal capacity.

For Nigeria, the choice is stark: show credible action in tackling violence and reassure allies, or face the real possibility of foreign intervention. The moment demands clarity, firmness and conscientious leadership.

“If the Nigerian government continues to allow the killings of Christians, the USA will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria. We are going to do things to Nigeria that Nigeria is not going to be happy about.”

( @realDonaldTrump – Truth Social Post )
( Donald J. Trump – Nov 05, 2025, 6:14 PM ET )

WARNING: The Nigerian Government better move fast to stop the killing of Christians! pic.twitter.com/InAE7zHYmS

— Donald J Trump Posts TruthSocial (@TruthTrumpPost) November 6, 2025