Trump referred to speculation about the upcoming US strikes on military installations in Venezuela while talking to journalists aboard Air Force 1 on their way back to the White home from their property in Florida. erstwhile asked if he had plans to hit Venezuela, the president laughed at a writer asking that question, claiming that if he had plans, he would not have told about them.
— How can I answer specified a question? Who would say that? Assuming you did, would I tell you that honestly? “Yes, we have plans. We do. We have very secret plans.” What kind of question is that? “We will see what happens to Venezuela,” he added. He besides pointed to the alleged engagement of Venezuelan authorities in sending illegal immigrants to the United States, including prisoners and psychiatric patients.
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What circumstantial countries did Trump mention in the context of intervention?
What did Trump say about the situation of Christians in Nigeria?
What plans do the American military have for Venezuela?
Who is being accused by Trump of killing Christians in Nigeria?
“They Kill Christians”
On Friday, erstwhile asked if reports of him considering hitting Venezuela are true, The president said they weren't. However, he previously announced that the U.S. would carry out attacks against drug cartels on land. The U.S. considers the country's leader Nicolas Maduro as the head of 1 of the cartels, and they charge him with specified a character. According to the “Wall Street Journal”, the US military identified military bases to be utilized by the cartel to smuggle drugs.
Trump besides referred on Sunday to his erstwhile threats of military intervention in Nigeria. erstwhile asked if he could send soldiers there or carry out air strikes, he replied that this might be the case.
— I foretell quite a few things. In Nigeria, they kill a evidence number of Christians, and in another countries it is very bad too. You know, this part of the planet is truly bad. They kill Christians in very large numbers. We will not let that, he declared. Trump accuses Nigerian authorities of allowing jihadist militias to kill Christians.
Earlier, Nigeria was again on the list of countries observed by the US administration due to concerns about the scope of spiritual freedom. She was previously listed for the same reason during Trump's first presidential term. A year later, she was removed by erstwhile Democratic president Joe Biden.
A fewer weeks ago U.S. Senator for the Republican organization Ted Cruz stated that there were “mass execution of Christians” in Nigeria and appealed to legislature for designation of this country as a country violating spiritual freedom.
Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced that this decision did not reflect the actual situation on the ground, as reported by AP. Nigerian authorities have been fighting the muslim organization Boko Haram since 2010, whose militias terrorize the northern and central parts of the country, trying to bring Sharia law across Nigeria. It is estimated that from around 240 million inhabitants of the country 53.5% are followers of Islam, and about 46 percent are Christians of different religions.
