President Donald Trump has deployed approximately 100 U.S. military personnel to Nigeria to combat radical Islamic insurgents who have been slaughtering Christians across the African nation, according to Nigerian defense officials.
This decisive military action comes after Trump publicly called out Nigeria's failure to protect Christian communities from Islamist militants operating in the northwest regions of the country. While the Nigerian government denies any religious discrimination, the facts on the ground tell a different story of systematic persecution that the Biden administration largely ignored.
The deployment represents a stark shift from the previous administration's weak-kneed approach to international religious freedom. Where Biden cowered to political correctness and refused to call out Islamic extremism, Trump is taking concrete action to protect persecuted Christians worldwide.
America First Still Means Protecting Religious Freedom
This isn't about nation-building or endless foreign wars – this is about targeted action against the same radical Islamic ideology that threatens America and our allies. Trump's measured response shows he can walk and chew gum at the same time: securing our own borders while still defending religious liberty abroad.
Nigerian officials claim their security forces target all "armed groups" equally, but Christians in the region know better. They've watched their churches burned, their families murdered, and their communities terrorized while government forces stood by.
The Trump administration's willingness to call this what it is – religious persecution – marks a refreshing return to moral clarity in foreign policy.
"We will not stand idly by while Christians are slaughtered by radical Islamic terrorists," the deployment signals to both our allies and enemies.
This targeted military assistance shows Trump's "America First" doctrine doesn't mean abandoning our values – it means defending them more effectively. By focusing on specific threats rather than broad nation-building exercises, Trump is using American power precisely where it can make the biggest difference.
Patriots should support this measured approach to protecting religious freedom while keeping our primary focus on securing America's own borders and interests.