Trump tells Pentagon to ready ‘vicious’ military action in Nigeria: ‘MOVE FAST
Former President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to the Nigerian government, giving it a chance to stop such atrocities or else face “fast and vicious” military action from the US. One of Trump’s most impactful statements about foreign violence since his return to the White House is this presidential order, which surfaced during a contentious discussion on Fox News and was later shared on his Truth Social account.
In his Truth Social post, Trump accused the Nigerian government of letting what he called “the massacre of Christians” continue without interference.
“If the Nigerian regime keeps letting the slaughter of Christians go on, then the US will instantly cut off all aid and support to Nigeria and possibly even enter the now-defamed country with guns blazing to completely eradicate the Islamic terrorists responsible for these heinous crimes,” Trump said. He went on, “Our attack will be speedy, brutal, and delightful.
” Fox News reported that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth acknowledged the president’s communication and assured that the Department of War was already getting ready for a possible military intervention.
The decision of the administration is said to have been influenced by years of reports from human rights activists who have documented the incidents of violence against civilians in Nigeria.
Over 50,000 Christians are believed by civil rights organizations to have fallen victims to the violence in Nigeria since 2009. Places of worship and educational institutions for Christians have been razed, and villages have been invaded by jihadist groups like Boko Haram.
The victims and the humanitarian workers assisting them call the whole scenario a crisis that has hardly attracted any international attention. Nevertheless, the Nigerian President Bola Tinubu countered the allegations, arguing that they are misrepresenting the country’s situation. In a statement shared
Trump’s remarks triggered a new round of discussions regarding the U.S. posture towards religious persecution in other countries. Proponents regard his explicitness and the consequences he has mentioned as a sign of strong anti-terrorism leadership and an invitation to protect the Christians that have been affected. On the other hand, the opponents argue that aggressive speeches like those of Trump may lead to the destabilization of an already shaky area and spoil the relations with the African continent.
Fox News had an enthusiastic discussion between hosts about the matter right after the announcement of Trump. Co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy labeled the situation as “out of control” and indicated what she called the world’s indifference to years of brutal attacks had been the main reason for the violence. “This has been the case with the terrorist group Boko Haram since the time of President Obama,” she pointed. “Don’t forget, those girls got kidnapped, didn’t they? A lot of these girls are still held behind bars.
A Nigerian Christian, who was kidnapped by Boko Haram and is now called Paul, one of the guests, painted the picture of the bloodshed as “a planned operation to wipe out the Church in the region.” He called for the U.S. administration to “make Nigeria accountable” and gave a warning that keeping silent about the crisis shall only strengthen the terrorists.
During the discussion, a Fox panelist, Charlie Hurt, was one of those who very much appreciated Trump’s “no-nonsense” concept and compared it to what he termed as “The Daddy’s Home Doctrine”—Trump’s method of uniting diplomacy with the threat of military force.
“When Trump promises to take action, people are prone to think so and that usually leads to the creation of a situation where peace is the winner because they realize he is not going to be nice,” Hurt remarked. Some of the panel members were counting on that very opinion, and they said that Trump’s words came out as an unambiguous warning rather than an announcement of a large-scale war. “If he really does go guns a-blazing, it’s going to be a limited, precise strike,” the host Griff Jenkins said. “It’s not about starting a war, it’s sending a message.”