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President Trump didn’t mince words this weekend when he ordered the Pentagon to “prepare for possible action” in Nigeria, warning that any U.S. response would be “fast, vicious, and sweet” if the slaughter of Christians there continues. For patriotic Americans who believe in defending the persecuted, that directness is the kind of backbone our leaders used to show on the world stage.
The president also moved quickly to cut off all U.S. aid and slapped Nigeria back onto the Countries of Particular Concern list for religious freedom, signaling a real policy shift rather than empty rhetoric. Washington’s patience has worn thin while Christian communities abroad are targeted, and this administration is finally putting consequences on the table.
Conservative Americans should be thankful that the Department of Defense answered the call — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly echoed Trump’s order and made clear the military is preparing options to protect innocent people. We’ve had too many presidents who talk sympathy while doing nothing; this is leadership that says America will stand for the vulnerable.
Of course, the globalist commentariat and the usual chorus of hand-wringers are already condemning the move and insisting on nuance, while officials in Abuja deny the scale of the problem. Nigeria’s government may posture, but words don’t stop massacres — action does, and the Nigerian leadership must now prove its commitment to protecting all citizens.
This country has to defend religious liberty everywhere or the idea of America as a moral leader erodes. Islamist terror groups like Boko Haram and their affiliates have left a bloody trail across West Africa for years, and if we’re serious about preventing genocide and protecting Christians and other minorities, we must be willing to act decisively and swiftly.
