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President Trump on Saturday warned that the United States military “may very well” launch an armed intervention in Nigeria if the government continues allowing the slaughter of Christians by radical Islamist groups — a stark escalation following his recent designation of the African nation as a “Country of Particular Concern.”

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In a post on Truth Social, Trump directed the Department of War to “prepare for possible action,” warning Nigerian officials that Washington’s patience had run out. “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 wrote. He added that any American strike “will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our cherished Christians.”

The warning follows Trump’s declaration Friday that “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria,” where thousands have been massacred by Islamist militants. He said the numbers were staggering — citing roughly 3,100 Christian deaths in Nigeria compared with about 4,476 worldwide — and ordered Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) and House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) to immediately investigate and report their findings. “Something must be done,” Trump wrote, calling the situation “a mass slaughter” and urging swift action.

Trump’s call to action has drawn praise from prominent voices. Rap mogul Nicki Minaj reposted Trump’s earlier remarks and said his attention to the plight of Nigerian Christians gave her a “deep sense of gratitude.” “We live in a country where we can freely worship God,” she wrote on X. “No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion.”

Trump’s increasingly forceful stance on Nigeria marks one of the clearest demonstrations yet of his promise to defend persecuted Christians worldwide — and to use America’s power, if necessary, to make that protection real.

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President Trump declared “we have a deal” Thursday after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, describing their nearly two-hour summit as “a 12 out of 10.” Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump told reporters the two leaders reached a sweeping agreement to stabilize trade relations and address the deadly fentanyl crisis. “We have a deal. Now, every year we will renegotiate the deal,” Trump said. “But I think the deal will go on for a long time.”

According to Trump, Xi agreed to suspend for one year China’s export restrictions on products made with rare-earth and critical minerals — materials essential to the production of semiconductors, batteries, and high-tech magnets. “There’s no roadblock at all on rare earth,” he said. “It’s a one-year deal that I think will be very routinely extended.” In exchange, Trump said the U.S. would lower the average tariff rate on Chinese imports from 57.6% to 47.6%. Trump emphasized that Xi also committed to intensifying China’s crackdown on fentanyl exports, which have been a major driver of overdose deaths in the United States. “We agreed he’s going to work very hard to stop the flow,” Trump said. “I think you’re going to see a big difference.”

Beijing also pledged to resume “tremendous” purchases of American soybeans, reversing its earlier retaliatory halt. In a Truth Social post later Thursday, Trump said China had additionally agreed to begin purchasing U.S. oil and gas, noting that “a very large-scale transaction may take place concerning the purchase of oil and gas from the Great State of Alaska.” The president confirmed that Taiwan was not discussed during the meeting but said both sides talked about working together to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. “We didn’t really discuss the Russian oil,” he added. “We discussed working together to see if we can get that war finished.”

The meeting, held at a South Korean air base, marked the first in-person exchange between Trump and Xi since his return to the White House. The two leaders greeted each other warmly, with Xi telling Trump, “Great pleasure to see you again.” Xi praised Trump’s leadership, saying, “China’s development goes hand in hand with your vision to make America great again,” and added that the two nations “are fully able to help each other succeed and prosper together.” Much of Thursday’s agreement builds upon a framework negotiated earlier this month in Kuala Lumpur between U.S. and Chinese trade teams.

Trump said he plans to visit China in April, calling the meeting “amazing” and “an outstanding group of decisions.” He did not say whether the pending TikTok deal was discussed. The renewed cooperation on fentanyl follows years of tension over China’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis. The CDC reports the drug has killed nearly 330,000 Americans in the past five years — roughly one in every 1,000 people. Trump has long pressed Beijing to stop the export of precursor chemicals used to make fentanyl, arguing the problem is both moral and economic. “They make $100 million selling fentanyl into our country,” Trump said last week. “They lose $100 billion with the 20% tariff. It’s not a good business proposition.”

Trump left Thursday’s summit expressing confidence that the new arrangement marked a major step forward. “On the scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the best, I would say the meeting was a 12,” he said. “It was an amazing meeting — and I think this deal will go on for a long time.”