Overview
- Trump issued the warning on Nov. 1 via his social‑media account, conditioning U.S. assistance on an end to killings of Christians.
- He said all aid would be halted immediately and that U.S. forces could enter to eliminate terrorist perpetrators, instructing the Pentagon to ready possible actions.
- He asserted that thousands of Christians have been killed and blamed Islamic extremists, a figure not independently verified in the reports.
- On Oct. 31 he announced Nigeria’s designation as a U.S. “country of particular concern” for religious persecution.
- Coverage notes Nigeria’s population includes a Muslim majority and a large Christian community, and it reported no response from Nigerian authorities.