U.S President Donald Trump
National Prayer Breakfast: Trump Vows Tough Response to Anti-Christian Violence
United States President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to terrorists targeting Christians, declaring that such groups “know what is coming” if attacks on Christian communities continue, particularly in Nigeria.
Trump made the remarks on Thursday during the National Prayer Breakfast held in Washington, DC, where he reiterated his hardline stance against extremist violence and religious persecution.
According to him, his administration would not hesitate to respond forcefully to any group accused of attacking Christians.
“When Christians come under attack, terrorists know they are going to be attacked violently and viciously by President Trump. I know it is not a nice thing to say, but that is the way it is,” Trump said.
The President’s comments come amid renewed global attention on Nigeria’s security crisis, following claims by Trump and several U.S. lawmakers that Christians in Nigeria are being systematically targeted by terrorist groups.
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Trump recalled his earlier decision to designate Nigeria as a ‘country of particular concern’ over alleged religious persecution — a move that was strongly criticised by the Nigerian government, which dismissed the claims as inaccurate and harmful to national cohesion.
During his address, Trump touched on broader global security challenges, outlining what he described as decisive actions taken by his administration against extremist groups.
He claimed that the U.S. military under his leadership had successfully dealt significant blows to the Islamic State (ISIS) in Nigeria, accusing the group of carrying out killings of Christians.
“We knocked out ISIS in Nigeria because they were killing Christians,” Trump said.
Trump further alleged that ISIS had been largely defeated during his first term but regrouped during the four years he was out of office.
“When I was out of office for four years, ISIS rebuilt again. We had a bit of ISIS again, but we knocked the hell out of them the other day in Nigeria because they were killing Christians,” he added.
He concluded by warning that the United States would not allow ISIS or any other extremist group to continue attacking Christians, stressing that stronger action would follow if the violence persists.
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