President Donald Trump said that the Nigerian government better “move fast” to protect Christians being persecuted in the country, or the U.S. will.
The president threatened to send troops into the country “guns-a-blazing” to wipe out Islamic terrorists who are killing Christians in Nigeria, he posted on Truth Social.
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The U.S. gave Nigeria about $1 billion in 2022 and 2023, according to a U.S. Department of State tracker.
On Friday, Trump designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern via the Secretary of State Marco Rubio.