Thursday’s Good Morning America illustrated its chronic and severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome as the ABC News program seemed skeptical of President Trump’s declarations of Nigerian Christians facing religious persecution and slaughter.
Yes, ABC sure came across as doubting Nigeria has a problem with religious tolerance....because Donald Trump argued the opposite. Oh, and regardless, ABC refused to mention who was slaughtering Christians. That would be the Islamist terror group, Boko Horam.
“Now to the latest on President Trump threatening military action in Nigeria, claiming its government there is allowing Christians to be targeted by terrorists,” co-host Robin Roberts began.
No big deal, just ABC's Robin Roberts and White House correspondent @MaryKBruce dismissing and scoffing on ‘Good Morning America’ at President Trump for pointing out the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria, strongly implying Christians are not, in fact, facing persecution.… pic.twitter.com/ARHIHD51TS
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) November 6, 2025
Chief White House correspondent and Biden regime apple polisher Mary Bruce took it from there, sharing that Trump posted a new video on social media “issuing a fresh threat to Nigeria after accusing the government there of allowing the killing of Christians.”
She then quoted from Trump’s remarks: “We’re going to do things to Nigeria that Nigeria not going to be happy about, and may very well go into that now disgraced country guns-a-blazing to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible, horrible atrocities.”
After adding he’s also directed the Pentagon to devise possible forms of action, Bruce pivoted to dismissing any of this was happening and only giving emphasis to Nigerian “officials” insisting the country’s problem with violence has been indiscriminate:
The President says he’s also instructed the Defense Department to prepare for possible action, promising any attack would be “fast, vicious, and sweet.” Now, the Nigerian president doesn’t deny the horrific deadly violence in the country, but is refuting Trump’s claims, saying “the characterization of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality.” Officials say the terrorists are attacking Nigerians broadly, regardless of religion.
The chyron as she spewed this nonsense? “Nigeria Denies President’s Claim of Persecution of Christians.”
In Pew Research’s annual study of religious restrictions around the world, Nigeria had the second highest Social Hostilities Index (SHI) score in the entire world of 8.7 out of 10 and what they deemed a “high” Government Restrictions Index (GRI) score of 4.8 out of 10 (with high scores starting at 4.5).
The State Department’s U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has similar concerns about Nigeria, writing this at the top of the country’s page:
Religious freedom conditions in Nigeria are poor as the government tolerates or is slow to respond to attacks by nonstate actors who kill, kidnap or threaten Christians and Muslims in the northern and Middle Belt regions. State governments have sought to restrict public displays of indigenous religious practices and rituals. Twelve states and the federal government apply Shari'a punishments to all faiths. At least four Nigerians are imprisoned on blasphemy charges.
And, in September, the U.S. Holocaust Museum’s Early Warning Project’s global risk assessment — which the Statement said “identifies the top countries where new intrastate mass killings” are taking — placed Nigeria in 11th place out of 28.
But sure, Mary, go ahead and argue there’s nothing to see here.
To see the relevant ABC transcript from November 6, click “expand.”
ABC’s Good Morning America
November 6, 2025
7:10 a.m. Eastern[ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Trump Threatens Military Action in Nigeria]
ROBIN ROBERTS: Now to the latest on President Trump threatening military action in Nigeria, claiming its government there is allowing Christians to be targeted by terrorists. Chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce is tracking this one for us. Good morning, Mary.
MARY BRUCE: Good morning, Robin. Well, President Trump is now issuing a fresh threat to Nigeria after accusing the government there of allowing the killing of Christians. In a video posted on social media, the President says if the killings don’t stop, the U.S. will cut off all aid and is threatening possible military intervention, saying “we’re going to do things to Nigeria that Nigeria not going to be happy about, and may very well go into that now disgraced country guns-a-blazing to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible, horrible atrocities.” The President says he’s also instructed the Defense Department to prepare for possible action, promising any attack would be “fast, vicious, and sweet.” Now, the Nigerian president doesn’t deny the horrific deadly violence in the country, but is refuting Trump’s claims, saying “the characterization of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality.” Officials say the terrorists are attacking Nigerians broadly, regardless of religion, Michael.
[ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Nigeria Denies President’s Claim of Persecution of Christians]
MICHAEL STRAHAN: Alright, thank you so much for that, Mary.
