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President Trump’s blistering warning to Nigeria this week is exactly the kind of bold leadership Americans deserve when innocent Christians are being butchered with impunity. He told reporters the United States could deploy troops or launch air strikes if necessary, and has ordered the Pentagon to prepare for possible action — a message that sends a much-needed chill through the global band of tyrants who prey on the faithful.
The president didn’t mince words on social media, calling out “radical Islamists” and even saying he told the “Department of War” to prepare — language that would have been unthinkable from feckless politicians who can’t even call evil by its name. This isn’t saber-rattling for sport; it’s a clear signal that America under conservative leadership will defend persecuted Christians around the world rather than whisper platitudes from behind think-tank cushions.
Nigeria’s government has pushed back, insisting it protects religious freedom and welcoming U.S. assistance so long as its sovereignty is respected — a reasonable condition that both sides should honor if lives are to be saved. President Bola Tinubu and his advisers assert the situation is complex and deny a state-sponsored campaign against Christians, even as they accept help to fight Islamist militants.
Let’s be honest about the context: these horrors are rooted in long-running Islamist terror campaigns like Boko Haram, ISIS-affiliates, and lawless banditry that have preyed on all Nigerians, but too often the victims who cry out most loudly are Christians in rural communities. Experts caution against oversimplifying every atrocity as a neat “genocide” label, but that doesn’t absolve us from defending religious liberty or from calling out regimes that tolerate or fail to stop slaughter.
Conservatives should applaud a president who puts muscle behind moral clarity. For too long diplomatic caution from the establishment has been a cover for inaction; when children are being massacred for their faith, “respectful silence” is complicity. America has a proud history of standing with the persecuted, and a strong response now — smartly coordinated with Nigerian authorities and focused on terrorists, not imposing nation-building follies — is both moral and strategic.
There will be plenty of crocodile tears from the global left and their media allies, crying “sovereignty” while doing nothing as churches burn and pastors disappear. Real patriots know the difference between reckless adventurism and decisive action to stop genocide and uphold religious freedom; this administration must press Nigeria to act, condition aid where necessary, and offer targeted support to crush the Islamist networks that feed on chaos. America’s conscience and credibility are on the line — and we should stand firm with our Christian brethren until the killing stops.
