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President Trump answered the massacre of innocent Christians in northwest Nigeria with decisive military action on December 25, ordering strikes against Islamic State-affiliated militants after repeated warnings that such killings would not go unanswered. U.S. officials say the operation struck ISIS camps in Sokoto State and was carried out in coordination with Nigerian authorities, a clear demonstration that American power will be used to protect the persecuted when others fail.
The president was blunt about the reason: these terrorists have been “targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians,” and the strikes were meant to send an unmistakable message that such barbarism will be met with force. For conservatives who have long argued America must stand for religious freedom and the defenseless, this was not just a military move but a moral one — exactly the kind of leadership the world expects from a strong commander in chief.
Republican Rep. Pete Sessions echoed that clarity on Newsmax’s Wake Up America, telling viewers that the president’s message on Christian persecution was “quite clear” and that America must not look the other way when believers are slaughtered for their faith. It’s heartening to hear GOP lawmakers speak plainly: defending persecuted Christians abroad is not a game of politics, it is an obligation of a free nation that still remembers its Judeo-Christian values.
Make no mistake, there will be hand-wringing from the usual crowd — career diplomats and media elites who prefer lectures to action — insisting the situation is “complex” and that violence affects all communities. Nigeria’s government has protested narrations of a targeted Christian genocide and rightly emphasizes the multi-faceted nature of the conflict, but that reality should never be an excuse for paralysis when whole villages are terrorized and churches burned.
Still, the American people should be proud that our military was used to protect the vulnerable and that voices in the administration vowed to keep up the pressure until the threat is crushed. Secretary Pete Hegseth’s no-nonsense declaration that more strikes could follow is exactly the posture of strength this moment demands — deter, degrade, and destroy the terrorists who prey on innocents.
Patriots must now hold the line: support the commanders who act, demand that our leaders prioritize religious freedom, and reject the cowardly calls to endless excuses. President Trump showed he will defend Christians abroad where local authorities fail, and conservatives should rally behind that stance — not just in words, but in votes and in vigilance until persecutors are driven from their dark corners of the world.
