Morning Wire Inside Nigeria’s Christian Crisis: Senator Cruz Speaks Out
Nov 30, 2025
The podcast dives into the violent persecution of Christians in Nigeria, spotlighting Senator Ted Cruz's efforts to raise awareness. He discusses the U.S. designating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and details alarming statistics of violence and complicity. Cruz advocates for targeted sanctions against Nigerian officials and critiques mainstream media for neglecting this crisis. He also highlights the role of Sharia and blasphemy laws, compares Nigeria's situation to other countries such as North Korea and Iran, and addresses China's influence in Africa.
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CPC Designation Unlocks Targeted Pressure
- Designating Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern enables targeted U.S. sanctions on officials and regions complicit in persecution.
- Ted Cruz argues this leverages U.S. diplomatic and economic power to pressure Nigeria to repeal blasphemy and Sharia laws.
Scale And State Complicity Explained
- Cruz cites more than 50,000 Christians murdered in Nigeria since 2009 and thousands of churches destroyed.
- He emphasizes government acquiescence and complicit state-level blasphemy/Sharia enforcement as drivers of the violence.
Media Bias Blocks Coverage, He Says
- Cruz criticizes mainstream media for downplaying Christian persecution and for biased reporting like the AP article.
- He frames media reluctance as politicized filtering that hides government complicity and the religious nature of the attacks.