Arnold Reveals: My Abuja Press Conf. Had 3B Impressions, I Was Told It Was Why Trump Bombed ISIS In Sokoto

In an interview from from 27:46 with Channels Television shared on Sunday, September 13, 2026, Mike Arnold, the former Republican mayor of Blanco in Texas, spoke about his October 2025 press conference in Abuja, where he claimed that a “Christian Genocide” was occurring in Nigeria

Arnold said the press conference got more than three billion global impressions within three days. He said influencers, newspapers and television hosts around the world discussed the issue for several days

Arnold stated that people in Washington told him the global attention from his press conference made President Donald Trump to become concerned about the killings in Nigeria and eventually bomb ISIS in Sokoto on Christmas Eve

In Arnold’s words: “The press conference had more than 3 billion Impressions globally within 3 days. Every influencer, newspaper and TV host was talking about that for several day. People in Washington tell me that is what compelled Donal Trump to get involved and ultimately bombed Sokoto on Christmas Eve because of that”