{"id":2645155,"date":"2026-08-14T13:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-secures-release-of-us-missionary-kevin-rideout\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T13:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:41:28","slug":"trump-secures-release-of-us-missionary-kevin-rideout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-secures-release-of-us-missionary-kevin-rideout\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump secures release of US missionary Kevin Rideout"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-secures-release-of-us-missionary-kevin-rideout%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2645155&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced that Kevin Rideout, an American Christian missionary kidnapped by terrorists in Niger last year, has been safely returned to the United States. Rideout, a pilot with SIM international, was captured outside his home near Niger\u2019s capital in October. Trump highlighted his administration\u2019s efforts in securing Rideout\u2019s release, emphasizing the White House&#8217;s focus on counteracting the persecution of Christians by Islamic terrorists in Africa. Additionally, Trump shared that on Christmas Day 2025, the U.S. conducted drone strikes in Northwest Nigeria targeting ISIS terrorists responsible for attacks against Christians. The president underscored his commitment to fighting radical Islamic terrorism and protecting Christian communities abroad. The article also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-trump-participates-in-launch-of-trump-accounts\/\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: Trump participates in launch of &#039;Trump accounts&#039;\">features recommended stories related<\/a> to Trump\u2019s policies and other current events.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4685981\/white-house-crackdown-tariff-evasion-transshipping-loophole\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> confirmed on Friday that Kevin Rideout, an American missionary captured by a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorists\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2517\">terrorist group<\/a> in Niger last year, was safely returned to the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am proud to announce that Kevin Rideout, a wonderful Christian Missionary, is back in United States Custody,\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social late Friday morning. \u201cKevin was kidnapped by Jihadi terrorists in West Africa \u2014 The epicenter of Islamist terrorism, where there have been more deadly attacks in the past year than anywhere else on Earth. Kevin, the United States of America looks forward to welcoming you HOME. Glad to have helped!\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4687699\/trump-secures-release-us-missionary-kevin-rideout\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump secures release of US missionary Kevin Rideout held by Niger terrorist group<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4687451\/national-security-advisor-iran-negotiations-leave-white-house\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>National security advisor central to Iran negotiations to leave White House<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4687388\/trump-no-greater-insult-dc-world-war-ii-memorial-vandalism\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says \u2018no greater insult\u2019 than WWII memorial vandalism: \u2018We are on their trail\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rideout, a pilot for the Christian missionary organization SIM International, was seized outside of his home near Niger\u2019s capital in October.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has made countering the persecution of Christians in Africa by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4681715\/trump-jihadists-elected-democratic-primaries\/\">Islamic terrorists<\/a> a core focus since his return to the White House. Securing Rideout\u2019s release had previously been stated as a focus for the White House and State Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Christmas Day 2025, the president announced that the U.S. had launched drone strikes against \u201cISIS Terrorist Scum\u201d in Northwest Nigeria, directly south of Niger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump wrote on Truth Social at the time that the insurgents had been \u201ctargeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4686941\/jd-vance-goal-no-1-iran-war-lower-gas-prices\/\"><strong>VANCE SAYS \u2018GOAL NO. 1\u2019 OF IRAN WAR IS TO LOWER GAS PRICES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnder my leadership, our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper. May God Bless our Military, and MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump confirms missionary Kevin Rideout safely returned from Niger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2645156,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26219785706321.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[84180,5894,3684,3634,84181],"class_list":["post-2645155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kevin-rideout","tag-politics","tag-release","tag-trump","tag-us-missionary"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26219785706321.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645155"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2645159,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645155\/revisions\/2645159"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2645156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}