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Rick Santorum told patriotic Americans on Newsmax that President Trump is the most active commander in chief we’ve had in a long time when it comes to protecting America’s interests — and he wasn’t talking about trade deals or press releases. Santorum praised the president’s willingness to act boldly to defend persecuted Christians abroad, a stance that puts principle and courage back at the center of U.S. foreign policy.
When it mattered, the United States moved — not with empty rhetoric but with precision. On Christmas Day the U.S. carried out an airstrike in northwest Nigeria against Islamic State-affiliated militants after coordination with Nigerian authorities, an operation the White House framed as targeting groups responsible for horrific attacks on civilians, including Christians. That kind of decisive action is what conservatives have demanded for years: use of American strength to blunt jihadist murder and protect religious liberty.
Abuja publicly said the strikes were part of a broader counterterrorism campaign and not aimed at any one religion, and Nigerian officials emphasized their cooperation in providing intelligence and approvals for the operation. Washington’s coordination with Nigeria shows the administration is willing to work with sovereign partners — but it also underscores the hard truth Santorum and other conservatives keep reminding us of: when allies show weakness or denial, American leadership must fill the gap.
Let’s be clear: conservatives should cheer this moment. For too long, elites turned a blind eye to the slaughter of Christians in places like Nigeria while lecturing America on restraint and moral equivalence. The Trump administration’s moves — from designations to targeted military action and pressure tactics — signal a restored American backbone that refuses to treat religious persecution as a mere footnote in foreign policy.
That said, talk without teeth changes nothing. Nigeria’s denials must not be an excuse for inaction; the U.S. should keep intelligence flowing, condition aid where appropriate, and use sanctions and diplomatic tools to force real results on the ground. If protecting innocent Christians requires confrontation with Islamist terror networks, then let Washington pursue a strategy that blends muscle with smart diplomacy so we don’t watch another generation be brutalized.
Rick Santorum’s argument is simple and right: America must lead with conviction, not apologetics. Hardworking patriots know that defending the persecuted is not charity politics — it’s national interest writ large, and it restores the moral clarity our country was built on. If President Trump continues to act where others only talk, conservatives will stand with him in defending religious freedom and pushing back against the murderous ideologies that target Christians and innocents everywhere.
