Donald Trump Moves to Defend Persecuted Christians in Nigeria
Trump's intervention in Nigeria, regardless of the immediate outcome, has already achieved a significant symbolic victory.
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Tonight, on The Ezra Levant Show, President Donald Trump has openly championed the cause of persecuted Christians in Nigeria, a stance that sets him apart from the rest of the world.
Nigeria, with its large, evenly split Muslim and Christian populations, faces a dire humanitarian crisis. Christian communities suffer relentless terror attacks, kidnappings, and forced conversions by groups like Boko Haram, operating under the ISIS flag.
Trump, known for his "fixer" mentality, has previously negotiated solutions to global conflicts. While traditional diplomacy struggles with Islamic jihadists, Trump's approach to Nigeria has been remarkably direct.
On Friday, Trump declared Nigeria a "COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN" on Truth Social, citing the "existential threat" to Christians from "Radical Islamists." He urged Congressmen Riley Moore and Tom Cole, and the House Appropriations Committee, to investigate, stating the U.S. "cannot stand by."
His phrasing, "our Great Christian population around the World," is a distinctive element of his communication style.
Just 26 hours later, on Saturday, Trump threatened to cut all U.S. aid to Nigeria and potentially launch a military intervention if the Nigerian government fails to stop the killing of Christians. He instructed the "Department of War" to prepare for a "fast, vicious, and sweet" response against the Islamic terrorists.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the department's readiness to act if Nigeria fails to protect its Christian population.
Nigeria's government, fighting extremism, acknowledges its complex nation of over 100 million Muslims and 12 Sharia law states. This context, highlighted by harsh Sharia punishments like those in the Omar Farouq and Yahaya Sharif cases, reveals the immense challenges the government faces.
Can Trump's potential use of U.S. military technology and special forces against Boko Haram make a difference? Despite Nigeria's vastness, technologically superior interventions could significantly degrade terrorist capabilities.
Trump's intervention in Nigeria, regardless of the immediate outcome, has already achieved a significant symbolic victory. He has "normalized caring about Christians," "normalized talking about anti-Christian persecution," and "normalized deploying the United States military to defend Christians around the world."
This new focus raises the question: Why not redirect support to Christians in need, like Boer farmers or Nigerian Christians? This proposes a compelling foreign policy shift.
COMMENTS
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Trevor Boyne commented 2025-11-04 07:56:12 -0500Can you please stop playing this idiot on your show? I could have gone my whole life without knowing this mouthpiece existed. You’ve never played someone else’s clips at this amount. He doesn’t think like you said he’s a troll; he’ll say anything for a reaction or shock views, which you keep giving him. Please stop telling us about what this troll is doing. -
Lance Humphries commented 2025-11-03 23:40:19 -0500They’re called ‘infiltrators’.
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Ruth Bard commented 2025-11-03 22:24:25 -0500Rest assured, Ezra, Fuentes is in no way a Christian. Talk is cheap, but no real follower of Jesus would speak as Fuentes does, or hold the opinions he holds. “A tree is recognized by its fruit.”
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Crude Sausage commented 2025-11-03 21:18:59 -0500We KNOW that muhammedans are trouble and shouldn’t be allowed into our nation, but much like the Communists saying that “true Communism has never been attempted,” these people think that the only reason muhammedans caused trouble everywhere they went is because they didn’t give them enough chances. They don’t deserve chances. They are awful in every way, and consistently so.
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-11-03 21:16:54 -0500Where Islam goes, trouble grows. Ever since its inception, the Mohammedans have raped and murdered their way around the world. And unlike real Christians, phony ones hate Jews and don’t obey Christ.
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Crude Sausage commented 2025-11-03 21:03:53 -0500Honestly, Trump is the only person who actually CAN do something about what’s going on in Nigeria. Every other Western nation seems worried about called racist for saving Christians from the muhammedan savages.
