Trump threatens Nigeria with possible military action for alleged 'killing of Christians'

"If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, 'guns-a-blazing,'" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

The threat came one day after he claimed that Christianity is facing an "existential threat" in Nigeria and accused "radical Islamists" of being responsible for "mass slaughter."

"I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians!" said Trump.

He warned the Nigerian government to "move fast."

His remarks reportedly echo rhetoric from right-wing lawmakers who depict Nigeria’s violent conflicts as attacks by radical Islamists on Christians, a characterization experts said is misleading since the unrest cannot be reduced to religion alone, according to the Al Jazeera news network.