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Christian subjected to mass killings in Nigeria, says Trump in new video
US President Donald Trump has repeated claims that Christians in Nigeria are being subjected to mass killings, describing the situation as an existential threat to Christianity in the country.
In a video uploaded by the White House on Instagram on Wednesday, Trump said “thousands and thousands” of Christians were being killed, attributing the attacks to “radical Islamists” and calling the alleged violence a “mass slaughter.”
Trump announced that he was designating Nigeria as a “country of particular concern,” a classification under US law that highlights nations deemed to be violating basic human rights.
He said the designation was based on a legal standard and cited alarming statistics, urging immediate congressional action.
“What horrible numbers. Something has to be done. I am asking Congressman Riley Moore, together with Chairman Tom Cole and the House Appropriations Committee, to immediately look into this matter and to report back to me,” Trump stated.
He added that the United States “cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria and numerous other countries” and pledged that the killing of Christians would not be allowed.
Trump had previously threatened to deploy the US Department of War to Nigeria if the alleged killings were not halted.
His statements were posted on Truth Social and amplified via the White House’s X handle.
The “country of particular concern” designation, as explained by the Family Research Council in 2022, is usually issued by the US Secretary of State to highlight countries engaged in practices harmful to human rights, signaling international concern and potential policy consequences.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Federal Government, under President Bola Tinubu, maintains that the country upholds religious freedom.
In a statement issued on November 1, the government affirmed that Nigeria is a constitutional democracy protecting religious liberty, engaging leaders of all faiths to address security challenges nationwide.
Tinubu emphasized that portraying Nigeria as religiously intolerant “does not reflect our national reality,” asserting that religious freedom and tolerance remain central to the country’s identity.
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