(WND News Center)—Just four days after President Trump warned of U.S. military action in Nigeria with “guns-a-blazing” over the killing of Christians, the commander in chief on Wednesday issued a video statement amplifying his threat, as he stressed, “The killing of Christians is not going to happen.”

“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands and thousands of Christians are being killed,” Trump said. “Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a country of particular concern, that’s a legal definition.

“When the Christians or any such group is slaughtered like is happening in Nigeria – 3,100 vs. 4,476 worldwide, what horrible numbers – something has to be done.”

"Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening there, and in numerous other Countries. We stand ready, willing, and able to save our Great Christian Population around the World!" – President Trump pic.twitter.com/1dSLMr7ApQ

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 5, 2025

The president continued: “I am asking Congressman Riley Moore together with Chairman Tom Cole and the House Appropriations Committee to immediately look into this matter and to report back to me – and I mean, like, immediately.

“The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria and numerous other countries. It’s not only Nigeria, it’s all over. We stand ready, willing and able to save our great Christian population around the world. This is not going to happen. The killing of Christians is not going to happen.”

The official designation for Nigeria came last Friday, and on Saturday the president went public with the military warning.

“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,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,” Trump said.

“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! WARNING: THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT BETTER MOVE FAST!”

Pop star Nicki Minaj has already expressed her gratitude to Trump for highlighting the plight of Nigerian Christians.

“Reading [the president’s statement] made me feel a deep sense of gratitude,” wrote Minaj.

NEW: Rap superstar Nicki Minaj praised President Trump for taking bold action to protect persecuted Christians in Nigeria.

"Thank you to the president and his team for taking this seriously."

"God bless every persecuted Christian." pic.twitter.com/UKPePf9l3i

— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 1, 2025

“We live in a country where we can freely worship God. No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion. We don’t have to share the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other.

“Numerous countries all around the world are being affected by this horror & it’s dangerous to pretend we don’t notice.

“Thank you to the president and his team for taking this seriously. God bless every persecuted Christian. Let’s remember to lift them up in prayer.”

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