Evangelical Christians in the United States pushing government for action in Nigeria.

 U.S. President Donald Trump posted: 

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. 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! WARNING: THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT BETTER MOVE FAST!

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115476385101120405

The Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, in response said: 

Yes sir.

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 atr

https://truthsocial.com/@PeteHegseth/posts/115476887786298120

It is the Evangelical Christians in the United States which are pushing for this. They are pushing for action in other nations. 

Christian Post Articles: 

This list of articles goes from newest to oldest. A lot of these articles were first posted in Christian Daily International. 

Oct. 31, 2025, "Trump says Christians facing an 'existential' threat in Nigeria, vows CPC designation."

https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-says-christians-facing-an-existential-threat-in-nigeria.html

Oct. 31, 2025, "Nigerian army dismissed warnings about an attack that killed over a dozen Christians, lawyer says."

https://www.christianpost.com/news/cpac-panel-calls-out-nigeria-for-violence-against-christians.html

Oct. 27, 2025, "Trump admin. pressured to hold Nigeria accountable for violence against Christians."

https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-admin-pressured-to-hold-nigeria-accountable.html

Oct. 16, 2025, "Christian persecution worsens significantly worldwide, rights leaders warn." The focus on this article is Nigeria. 

https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-persecution-worsens-significantly-across-the-globe.html

Oct. 9, 2025, "Fulani kill kidnapped pastor despite receiving ransom payment."

https://www.christianpost.com/news/fulani-kill-kidnapped-pastor-despite-receiving-ransom-payment.html

Sept. 28, 2025, "Bill Maher rebukes media for silence on genocide of Christians in Nigeria." 

https://www.christianpost.com/news/bill-maher-rebukes-media-silence-genocide-christians-nigeria.html

Sept. 22, 2025, "Islamist massacres of Christians on the rise in Democratic Republic of Congo." 

In the article is the following:

Bishop Paluko’s comments about the regularity of anti-Christian massacres echo those of Bishop Wilfred Anagbe from Nigeria, the country which has seen more Christians killed in recent years than any other.

Earlier this year Bishop Anagbe told the British House of Lords that parts of the country had become so bad that massacres during Christian festivals like Christmas had become “customary.”

Despite a huge Christian population, Nigeria is ranked by Open Doors as the seventh-worst country for anti-Christian persecution due to the severity of Islamist violence.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/islamist-massacres-of-christians-on-the-rise-in-drc-nigeria.html

Sept. 15, 2025, "5 children slain in Fulani attack on Christian village."

https://www.christianpost.com/news/five-children-slain-in-fulani-attack-on-christian-village.html

Sept. 6, 2025, "Nigerian Christians held hostage, starved at Fulani terror camps, advocates warn."

https://www.christianpost.com/news/nigerian-christians-held-hostage-at-terror-camps-advocates-warn.html

Sept. 4, 2025, "Fulani radicals kill at least 7 Christians in central Nigeria."

https://www.christianpost.com/news/fulani-radicals-kill-at-least-7-christians-in-central-nigeria.html

Aug. 12, 2025, "Over 7K Christians killed in Nigeria so far in 2025: watchdog."

https://www.christianpost.com/news/over-7k-christians-killed-in-nigeria-so-far-in-2025-watchdog.html

The reporting on Nigeria has been going on for a while. There are frequent repors going back into 2024 such as this one. 

Feb. 16, 2024, "Over 8,000 Christians killed in Nigeria in 2023, watchdog estimates."

https://www.christianpost.com/news/over-8000-christians-killed-in-nigeria-in-2023-watchdog.html

Persecution.org

https://persecution.org/2025/10/31/trump-announces-cpc-designation-for-nigeria/

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