Video of Trump Threatening Nigeria Over Secessionist Leader’s Detention Is Digitally Altered

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Posted on 11/29/2024 4:37:52 PM PST by nickcarraway

Donald Trump’s election victory has been received with mixed feelings worldwide. In Nigeria, a separatist group hopes it will free their detained leader. A viral video on X claims that the US president-elect has given the Nigerian government a deadline to release Nnamdi Kanu, head of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). This is misleading; the video’s audio was digitally altered. The original footage is from Trump’s victory speech after this year’s US election. On November 15, 2024, an account on X shared a video with a caption that reads: “U.S President Donald Trump gives Nigeria government till 31st November 2024 to immediately release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu or face the consequences!” The clip has been reposted almost 900 times and was published by an account that shares Biafra-related content with its 1,000 followers.

The video opens with a woman speaking into the camera and repeating the claim made in the caption. When she finishes speaking, the footage switches to Trump delivering an address. “I am calling on the Nigerian government to immediately release Mr Nnamdi Kanu who has been detained under circumstances that raise questions on fairness, human rights and basic justice. Nnamdi Kanu’s detention has gone on for far too long and it is time for the Nigerian government to respect the principles of freedom and the rule of law,” Trump appears to say.

“Let me be very clear, if Mr Kanu is not released by November 31st, 2024, my administration will begin the process of withdrawing medical, financial and humanitarian aid that we provide to Nigeria.” In 2022, total aid from the US to Nigeria amounted to almost $1.2 billion (archived here).

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I believe Trump's popularity rating was among the highest in the world. Much higher than in the U.S. Has anyone seen polls in Africa recently?

1 posted on 11/29/2024 4:37:52 PM PST by nickcarraway

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