Trump threatens Nigeria over 'massacred' Christians

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00:00Trump threatens Nigeria over massacred Christians

00:03President Donald Trump is threatening sanctions against Nigeria,

00:08claiming its government has failed to protect Christians from violent attacks.

00:12He described the persecution as an existential threat to Christianity

00:15and has promised to label Nigeria

00:18a country of particular concern for religious freedom violations.

00:22The alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria has drawn renewed attention,

00:26especially after comedian and political commentator Bill Maher

00:31claimed they are being systematically killed

00:33and criticized Americans for ignoring the crisis.

00:36Nigerian officials have denied the claims,

00:39stating that the violence is mainly carried out by extremist groups

00:42targeting both Muslims and Christians.

00:45Analysts caution that despite attacks on Christians,

00:48Muslims make up most of the casualties in northern Nigeria.

00:51Boko Haram

00:52Militants and bandits are primarily motivated by control and profit,

00:56not faith.

00:57The latest report, under former President Joe Biden for 2023,

01:01documented continued violence targeting Christians and Muslims.

01:05During Trump's first term in 2020,

01:08Nigeria was added to the U.S. Religious Freedom Watchlist

01:11for systematic violations of religious freedom.

01:15Its removal in 2023 was seen by some

01:17as an attempt to smooth relations ahead of a visit

01:20by former Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

01:23Ted Cruz recently announced that more than 50,000 Christians

01:26have died in Nigeria since 2009.

01:29The Nigerian government has rejected this claim.

01:32On X, the senator stated that Christians have been massacred

01:36and reported that thousands of churches and schools were destroyed.

01:39On Truth Social,

01:41Trump said he intends to list Nigeria

01:42as a country of particular concern

01:44for its record on religious freedom.

01:46Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria,

01:51Trump said.

01:52Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter.

01:55I am hereby making Nigeria a country of particular concern.

01:59He also called on Congress to assess the situation,

02:02insisting that the U.S.

02:03cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening

02:06and must act to save our great Christian population around the world.

02:10The U.S.

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