The Left’s silence on the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria speaks volumes

Published November 21, 2025 5:00am ET



Far more innocent people have been slaughtered with far greater brutality in Nigeria than in Gaza. But because the victims in Nigeria are Christian and their murderers are predominantly Muslim, the Left and its media allies have shown little concern.

Much of the recent media attention to the plight of Christians in Nigeria surfaced only after the Trump administration began sounding increasingly urgent alarms about the violence. Much of the coverage also reads as if its primary purpose is to cast doubt on President Donald Trump’s warning that “they’re killing record numbers of Christians in Nigeria.”

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