On November 3, 2025, President Donald Trump made headlines with a series of bold actions. He ordered the Pentagon to prepare for potential military intervention in Nigeria, accusing the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians from targeted attacks. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated, "The U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, 'guns-a-blazing,' ... If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians!" Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded affirmatively to the post. However, organizations monitoring violence in the region have found no evidence to suggest that Christians are killed more than other religious groups in Nigeria. democracynow.org
In contrast, President Trump hosted a lavish Great Gatsby-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago on the same day, just hours before millions of Americans lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to a prolonged government shutdown. The event drew criticism, with Democratic Senator Chris Murphy commenting on social media, "The way he rubs his inhumanity in Americans’ face never ceases to stun me. He’s illegally refusing to pay food stamp benefits... while he throws a ridiculously over the top Gatsby party for his right wing millionaire and corporate friends." havanatimes.org