- President Trump ordered a US military attack on Islamic State militants in Nigeria to be moved to Christmas Day.
- He stated the timing was “for symbolic reasons” and intended as a surprise “Christmas present.”
- The move is believed by some to be an attempt to appeal to his conservative Christian support base concerned about persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

A: Hey! Did you hear about this crazy news?
B: No! What's up?
A: Apparently, Trump changed the date of a US military attack!
B: Seriously? Why would he do that?
A: He moved it to Christmas Day! He said it was a “Christmas present” for them.
B: Wow! That's… intense. It was originally planned for Wednesday.
A: Yeah! He wanted it to be symbolic, I guess?
B: So, the attack was against Islamic State militants in Nigeria.
A: Right! He said they were targeting Christians.
B: Some people think he did it to get support from Christian voters back home.
A: It's a bit of a sensitive topic, you know? Some people are really worried about Christians in Nigeria.
B: Definitely. Pretty wild, huh?
A: Totally! Merry Christmas, I guess?
B: Haha! Merry Christmas!