Nigeria Is Turning “Deadliest” Place For Christians, Says US Lawmaker Nancy Mace Backs Trump’s Action
A United States Congresswoman, Nancy Mace, has expressed strong concerns over alleged rising attacks on Christians in Nigeria, describing the country as increasingly dangerous for religious minorities.
In a statement issued on Friday, November 14, 2025, the South Carolina lawmaker said “Nigeria has become one of the deadliest countries in the world for Christians.”
She criticised the Joe Biden’s administration for altering U.S. foreign policy positions on Nigeria, noting that “meanwhile, President Biden removed Nigeria from the Country of Particular Concern list.”
Mace further praised President Donald Trump for his stance on international religious freedom, saying “President Trump is working to reverse those decisions. 45/47 remains one of the most consequential presidents in American history.”
Her comments come amid renewed debate in Washington over how the U.S. should respond to religious persecution and insecurity in Nigeria.
Earlier, President Trump announced that, in response to claims of genocide against Christians in Nigeria, he had redesignated the country as a “Country of Particular Concern.” He made the announcement on his Truth Social platform, writing:
“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a ‘COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN’ — But that is the least of it,” he wrote.
He went on to say the U.S. may conduct a military operation in the country if ‘killings of Christians’ continue.
United States Congressman Bill Huizenga had said that President Donald Trump is unlikely to take military action in Nigeria despite his recent threat to go “guns-ablazing” over alleged killings of Christians and other Nigerians.
Speaking in an interview with Arise TV , Huizenga clarified that Trump’s comments were more about expressing frustration with ongoing violence than indicating a real plan for military intervention.
According to the US lawmaker, the American President’s priority is likely to focus on using economic and individual sanctions to pressure those responsible, rather than launching an invasion.
He said, “I too was surprised by the comments that they came out; that the President came out that forcefully. I suspect that that is not a high priority of having actual military intervention, specifically in Nigeria. But I think he does want to make sure that, from his view, the genocide that is happening specifically against Christians, but also others in Nigeria, needs to stop. While I don’t envision a surprise attack, I don’t envision that there’s going to be a military response.”
Huizenga emphasised that sanctions targeting individuals and organisations could be the most effective approach to ending the violence.
“First, as we had talked about, I would first and foremost encourage them to look at the economic pressure and sanctions on both individuals and organisations. I think that would be the most effective,” he said.
He also suggested that Trump’s history of prioritising diplomacy over warfare further reduces the likelihood of a US-led military intervention.
“Frankly, this President has been someone who has pursued peace rather than just expanding war. So I think he would be very selective before he did anything militarily,” Huizenga added.
According to him, economic sanctions would not only send a strong signal but also cut off the funding networks sustaining violent groups.
“Sanctions really cut off the flow of money, cut off the flow of travel. We don’t know who exactly is financing much of these operations from the Fulani or Boko Haram in the past. And what I do know is, though, if we put economic pressure on them and the inability to move money around, that will have an impact, I think a positive impact,” he said.
Nigeria has become one of the deadliest countries in the world for Christians.
Meanwhile, President Biden removed Nigeria from the Country of Particular Concern list.
