Donald Trump and the White Man’s Burden in Nigeria

17:17 - 26 Dec 2025

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US President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to take military action against Nigeria to save Christians from a “genocide.” Trump has three possible motives: his mercantilist quest for rare-earth minerals, his pandering to evangelical Christians, and his racist grievances.

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