Trump Says Christians Face ‘Existential Threat’ in Nigeria
Former US President Donald Trump has claimed that Christians in Nigeria are facing an “existential threat,” urging American lawmakers to investigate what he described as a “mass slaughter” in the country. Trump made the statement on Friday via his Truth Social platform, alleging that “radical Islamists” were behind widespread killings of Christians, though he provided no evidence to support his claims. “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter,” Trump wrote. He also said he was naming Nigeria a “country of particular concern,” a designation used by the US State Department for nations accused of “severe violations of religious freedom.” According to Trump, two US lawmakers have been tasked with investigating the matter. “The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria, […]