{"id":170308,"date":"2025-11-02T03:37:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T03:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-news-at-a-glance-president-threatens-military-action-in-nigeria-over-alleged-killings-of-christians-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T03:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T03:37:18","slug":"trump-news-at-a-glance-president-threatens-military-action-in-nigeria-over-alleged-killings-of-christians-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-news-at-a-glance-president-threatens-military-action-in-nigeria-over-alleged-killings-of-christians-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump news at a glance: president threatens military action in Nigeria over alleged killings of Christians – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

President says he has instructed the newly named department of war to \u201cprepare for possible action\u201d in the West African country. Key US politics stories from Saturday 1 November at a glance
In describing his foreign policy agenda, Donald Trump<\/a> has proclaimed an \u201cAmerica First\u201d policy.
But on Saturday the US president threatened to launch attacks in Nigeria in response to alleged violence against Christians, saying he had instructed his newly named department of war to \u201cprepare for possible action\u201d.
\u201cIf the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the USA will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, \u2018guns-a-blazing,\u2019 to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,\u201d Trump posted on social media.
The warning of possible military action came after Nigeria\u2019s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, earlier on Saturday pushed back on Trump announcing the day before that he was designating the west African country \u201ca country of particular concern\u201d for allegedly failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
Here are the key stories
Donald Trump<\/a> on Saturday said he had ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his criticism that the government was failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the west African country.
\u201cI am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action,\u201d he wrote on social media. \u201cIf we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians!\u201d
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JD Vance<\/a> is doubling down on comments he made about wanting his wife, Usha Vance, who is Hindu, to convert to Christianity \u2013 remarks that drew political backlash from some quarters.
At an event with Turning Point USA at the University of Mississippi to honor the conservative group\u2019s slain founder Charlie Kirk<\/a>, an audience member questioned the US vice-president about how he sees the links between American patriotism and Christianity.
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Donald Trump\u2019s immigration<\/a> crackdown continued on Halloween night as federal agents were seen in Chicago<\/a> and Los Angeles<\/a> on the holiday, according to multiple reports.
In Chicago, where the president has unleashed military troops to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as agents carry out arrests and push back against protesters, several people were arrested<\/a> on Friday. ICE agents descended on the city and its suburbs as part of their operations, and protesters were also detained during clashes with law enforcement.
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Barack Obama<\/a> headlined a rally Saturday in Virginia to try to secure a victory for the state\u2019s Democratic gubernatorial candidate, who leads in polls days before the election.
Obama moved between criticizing Donald Trump<\/a> and Republican policy and rhetoric \u2013 with a bit of humor \u2013 while also explaining how Abigail Spanberger<\/a> could help counter what Democrats see as the country\u2019s downward trajectory.
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Nearly 50% of the 30 busiest US airports faced shortages of air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday, leading to flight delays nationwide as a federal government shutdown<\/a> hit its 31st day.
The absence of controllers on Friday is by far the most widespread since the shutdown began, with one of the worst-hit regions being New York<\/a>, where 80% of air traffic controllers were out, the agency said.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
As Barack Obama stumps for other Democrats, the party gets to see what it lost<\/a>, writes David Smith in this politics sketch about the former president.
Trump policies loom large<\/a> over New Jersey\u2019s unpredictable governor\u2019s race, writes Anna Betts in New Jersey.
Catching up? Here\u2019s what happened on 31 October, 2025<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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