Christian Genocide: Donald Trump Expresses Anger About Nigeria, Video Trends
- President Donald Trump of the United States has reiterated his stance on his allegation of Christian genocide in Nigeria
- Trump, in a radio programme, also vowed to stop all US aid to Nigeria should the government not stop the alleged killings
- However, several authorities have rejected Trump's genocide claim, which was fact-checked and discovered to be false
United States President Donald Trump has reiterated his anger over his allegation that there was a Christian genocide in Nigeria.
In an interview, the US president alleged that Christians are being persecuted in the West African nation. He made the allegation in a conservative radio programme, which was captured by Fox News.
Source: Twitter
Trump threatens to stop US aid to Nigeria
Trump also reiterated his threat to stop all aid to Nigeria during the radio programme and further repeated his earlier threat to launch military action in Nigeria, targeting the Islamic militants in the country, should the government fail to "do more" to stop the alleged attack on Christian communities.
He described the insecurity in Nigeria as disgraceful. To him, “Nigeria is a disgrace. The whole thing is a disgrace."
His statement further reads in part:
“They’re killing people by the thousands. It’s a genocide, and I’m really angry about it. And we pay, you know, we give a lot of subsidies to Nigeria. We’re going to end up stopping”.
Listen to the US President's voice here:
How US senator amplified Trump's allegation
US Senator Ted Cruz had amplified the allegation when he accused the Federal Government of allowing the massacre of Christians. He claimed that Nigeria is the top country in the world where Christians are being persecuted, citing deaths and churches destroyed by extremist groups.
Recently, Trump threatened military action in Nigeria and directed the US Department of Defence to prepare for "possible action" in Nigeria. He alleged that Christians were being killed in Nigeria and called on the government to swiftly stop the killings.
FG rejects Trump's allegation against Nigeria
The Nigerian government had earlier rejected the allegations and maintained that all faiths were being affected by the insecurity in the country. Before that, Trump tagged Nigeria as a country of particular concern, where he first raised the Christian genocide allegation against Nigeria. The development had led to widespread criticism.
Many analysts have maintained that the US president lied about his claim, and his position has been rejected by China and the European Union. They have called for respect for Nigeria's sovereignty and that the country should be allowed to manage its internal affairs.
Analyst speaks on Trump's allegation
Omotayo Yusuf, a political analyst, has reacted to the allegation by the US president in an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, adding that Trump's claim was misleading because data have shown that Muslims have died more in the terrorists' attacks than Christians.
His statement reads:
"The redesignation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern by President Donald Trump of the US is quite unfortunate. I do not think that there is a statewide action against Christians. However, we do know that people have been killed as a result of professing their religious faith, and churches have been attacked by bandits or terrorists. Whatever nomenclature has been adopted, Muslims have been killed, and we have seen reports that more Muslims have been killed."
How Biafra agitators fuelled Trump's allegation
Legit.ng earlier reported that US President Donald Trump's announcement of tagging Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern has been confirmed to have been influenced by some Biagra groups.
The groups have influenced U.S. policymakers' strong stance against Nigeria through a document cited in the United States Department of Justice.
They deliberately targeted US audiences, particularly the conservative political groups, who have alliances with Trump.
Source: Legit.ng
