USA Africa Dialogue Series - Trump's threats

Could Trump's threats against Nigeria be just another distraction from his very real troubles at home? 🤔

He has a way of making absurd statements, like trying to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico, creating a media storm that drives the Internet for a few news cycles, but that distracts from more important issues.

The government shut down and he was all over the Far East. He claims to have ended 7 wars but has trouble identifying which wars he is talking about.

He just called for a resumption of nuclear testing but the White House can't clarify what he meant by that.

Maybe his threats against Nigeria aren't serious but just a distraction?

Obviously the Nigerian government can't ignore the threats.

But on the other hand, does anyone know what they mean?


John Edward Philips, Professor Emeritus
International Society, College of Humanities, Hirosaki University
"Homo sum; humani nihil a me alienum puto." -Terentius Afer
<https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781580462563/writing-african-history/>
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