The Pentagon will deploy approximately 200 U.S. troops to Nigeria within the coming weeks to train the Nigerian military in counter-terrorism tactics, according to a U.S. official who spoke to media outlets Tuesday.
The deployment comes as President Trump has repeatedly promised to prioritize America's interests and avoid the kind of foreign military commitments that have drained American resources for decades. Patriots are now asking: is this the "America First" policy we voted for?
While the mission is being framed as a training operation, it represents yet another commitment of American military personnel to a foreign nation struggling with internal security issues. Nigeria has been battling various terrorist groups, including Boko Haram, but critics question why American taxpayers should foot the bill for training foreign militaries when our own southern border remains under siege.
Questions About Priorities
"We have enough problems at home without sending our troops to train foreign armies," said one defense analyst. "Where's this energy for securing our own border?"
The timing is particularly striking given that the Trump administration has been focused on implementing mass deportations and completing the border wall. Many MAGA supporters expected a complete pivot away from the globalist military interventions that characterized previous administrations.
"Why are we training Nigerian forces when we could be using those resources to train more Border Patrol agents?"
Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, has faced ongoing security challenges, but critics argue that American military involvement rarely produces the promised results. The same establishment voices now pushing this deployment are the ones who championed decades of failed nation-building efforts across the globe.
This development raises serious questions about whether the deep state apparatus is still driving foreign policy decisions, even under a Trump administration. Are the same Pentagon officials who resisted Trump's first-term initiatives now quietly committing American forces to new overseas missions?
American taxpayers deserve answers: What's the exit strategy? What are the costs? And most importantly, how does training Nigerian forces serve America's interests when we have crisis after crisis demanding attention right here at home?