President Trump announced last night that he bombed ISIS jihadis in the African country of Nigeria, after he warned nearly two months ago that this might happen if the Nigerian government couldn’t stop the genocide of Christians by the Muslim jihadis in the country.
Here’s what he said:
Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries! I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was. The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing. Under my leadership, our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper. May God Bless our Military, and MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues.
DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth followed that up with a comment of his own:
The President was clear last month: the killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria (and elsewhere) must end.
The @DeptofWar is always ready, so ISIS found out tonight — on Christmas. More to come…
Grateful for Nigerian government support & cooperation.
Merry Christmas! https://t.co/k5Q3Qd4ClE
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) December 25, 2025
It’s ironic that the US hit ISIS targets in Nigeria on Christmas, a huge Christian holiday. It’s typically the other way around, as Muslim Jihadis love to use holidays against Christians around the world.