Persecuted Christians in Nigeria Hoping for Trump Resurgence

Persecuted Christians in Nigeria Hoping for Trump Resurgence
Ondo state governor Rotimi Akeredolu (3L) points to the bloodstained floor after an attack by gunmen at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo town, southwest Nigeria on June 5, 2022. AFP via Getty Images
Douglas Burton
Masara Kim
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Former President Donald Trump may be facing headwinds within the Republican Party after the disappointing midterm elections, but in the killing fields of Nigeria embattled Christians long for his return.

“Since [Trump] left office, there is no one speaking for us anymore,” said a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Solomon Maren, to The Epoch Times.

Douglas Burton is a former U.S. State Department official who was stationed in Kirkuk, Iraq. He writes news and commentary from Washington, D.C.
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