Donald Trump was heading to Florida on Friday, watching Fox News, when he saw the network run a story on how Christians were being targeted by Islamic groups in Nigeria, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

He was “immediately” angered by it, one of the sources said, and asked to get further read in on the issue. Shortly after Air Force One touched down in West Palm Beach, he began posting on Truth Social.

“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter,” he posted, adding that he is making Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” under the International Religious Freedom Act.

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    15 hours ago

    I doubt it. It’s conspiracy theory, but anything that Fox News talks about could very well be pre-planned with people like Steven Miller.

    They planned out the Afrikaaner bullshit with Musk or Thiel or whoever and brought over a photo op group right away too.

    I wouldn’t be surprised if this is a similar story of admin wanting it, then making news stories to justify it.