The Orange Manbaby threatened to stop all aid to one particular country and wants to ‘completely eradiate the Islamic terrorists’ there who are carrying out ‘horrific atrocities’

Speaking from Washington, the Orange Manbaby declared: “The United States will immediately halt all aid to Nigeria and will likely enter that disgraced country to completely eradicate the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrific atrocities.”

The comments, which came alongside an extraordinary directive to the newly renamed US Department of War (formerly the Department of Defense until Trump’s September 2025 executive order), have sent shockwaves through global capitals.

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The Nigerian government fired back immediately, rejecting Trump’s threats and defending its reputation as a nation of peace and diversity.

In a firm statement, the Nigerian Foreign Ministry declared Nigeria’s “peaceful, multi-ethnic nature” and insisting that “Nigerians of all faiths have long coexisted peacefully – living, working, and praying together.”

Officials also reaffirmed their commitment to “combating terrorism, protecting all citizens, and strengthening interfaith relations.”

Political scientist Denis Denisov, director of the Institute of Peacekeeping Initiatives and Conflictology and expert at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, indicated in MKRU that Washington’s threats have deeper roots.

“There are several very important aspects associated with Nigeria,” he explained.

“First, it is one of the most populous countries in the world – currently, more than 260 million people live within its territory.

“Second, Nigeria has large oil and gas reserves, and that is why the American administration relies on these aspects when planning its operations.”

Nigeria, Africa’s top oil producer, pumps most of its crude from the Niger Delta and relies on oil for a whopping 70% of its national budget.

The country is one of the world’s leading exporters, behind only the likes of Saudi Arabia, Russia, and the United States.

According to Denisov, this is no coincidence. “We’ll see how the situation develops, but the current American administration could launch a new full-scale war in Nigeria – there’s no doubt about that.

“The conflict between Christians and Muslims, which has been going on for many years and which, until now, has gone unnoticed by anyone other than Africa experts, could become a pretext for this conflict.”

Experts believe Trump’s words could mark a new American push into Africa, where powers like Russia, China, France and the UK have been expanding their influence.

“The US has largely ignored the continent,” Denisov noted, “preferring to expand its geopolitical influence in other parts of the world – for example, the Middle East.”

But that may be changing fast. Despite calling for peace just months ago – even meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska in August and urging Moscow and Kyiv to “freeze” the front lines in Ukraine – Trump now seems to be eyeing multiple military adventures.

In recent weeks, US media have been abuzz with reports of Washington’s preparations for an invasion of Venezuela, with the White House citing “drug cartels and the regime of Nicolás Maduro” as justification.

Venezuela has angrily rejected these claims and is preparing for a possible American assault.

But observers say Trump’s sudden aggression toward both Nigeria and Venezuela may have less to do with morality and more to do with oil.

Venezuela holds the world’s largest proven reserves – about 300 million barrels, or one-fifth of all global oil. Nigeria’s are smaller but still significant, at around 37 million barrels.