“Christianity Is Facing an Existential Threat in Nigeria,” Trump Repeats Warning in New Video

United States President Donald Trump has once again claimed that Christians in Nigeria are being subjected to mass killings, describing the situation as an existential threat to Christianity in the country.

In a video released by the White House on X on Wednesday, Trump said “thousands and thousands” of Christians were being killed by what he called “radical Islamists,” describing the violence as a “mass slaughter.”

“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands and thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter,” he declared.

Trump announced that he was designating Nigeria as a “country of particular concern,” citing legal grounds for the classification. He said the move was based on reports of widespread attacks against Christians, referencing figures that compared killings in Nigeria to those recorded globally.

“I am hereby making Nigeria a country of particular concern. That’s a legal definition. When Christians or any group is slaughtered like is happening in Nigeria, 3,100 versus 4,476 worldwide,” he said.

Calling the statistics “horrific,” Trump urged Congress to act without delay. “Something has to be done. I am asking Congressman Riley Moore, together with Chairman Tom Cole and the House Appropriations Committee, to immediately look into this matter and to report back to me. And I mean like immediately,” he added.

He emphasized that the United States “cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening,” vowing to defend persecuted Christian communities globally. “We stand ready, willing, and able to save our great Christian population around the world. The killing of Christians is not going to happen,” he said.

Trump had previously warned that the U.S. Department of War could intervene if what he described as a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria was not halted. His latest remarks were posted on his Truth Social account and amplified by the White House’s official X handle.

Under U.S. law, the “country of particular concern” designation is reserved for nations accused of severe violations of religious freedom. It typically signals that Washington views the country’s actions as contrary to basic human rights and international norms.

Responding to Trump’s comments, the Nigerian government reaffirmed that the country upholds freedom of religion. In a statement issued on November 1, President Bola Tinubu maintained that Nigeria remains “a democracy governed by constitutional guarantees of religious liberty.” He noted that since 2023, his administration had worked with both Christian and Muslim leaders to address nationwide security challenges.

Tinubu said portraying Nigeria as intolerant “does not reflect our national reality,” emphasizing that religious freedom and coexistence “have been a core tenet of our collective identity and shall always remain so.”