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President Donald Trump has called for immigrants from Somalia – including Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar – to be “thrown out” of America, thereby increasing his rhetoric against a community that has long borne his displeasure.
He made comments in the Oval Office on Wednesday, a day after describing immigrants from the East African nation as “”TrashAnd claimed they “do nothing but complain.”
Sitting behind the Resolute desk, the Republican president was told by a reporter that Jacob Frey – the Democratic mayor of Minneapolis – was proud of the large number of Somali immigrants in the city.
Before she could ask her question, Trump responded, “Well, he’s an idiot.”
“I couldn’t be prouder,” the president said. “Look how bad their country is. It’s not even a nation. It’s just people killing each other…and the Somalians should leave. They’ve destroyed our country.”
After this he chose Omar progressive democrat And a frequent recipient of Trump’s sharp criticism.
“They have a surrogate, Ilhan Omar, who they say married her brother, it’s a fraud, she tries to deny it now, but you can’t really deny it because, you know, it just happened,” Trump said.
Omar’s family fled Somalia’s civil warTook refuge in Kenya, before moving to Minneapolis in 1997. The Somali-American has rejected allegations that she married her brother to potentially violate immigration laws, “baseless rumors,
Trump further said, “He should not be allowed to become a member of Congress.” “And I’m sure people are watching that. And he should be thrown out of our country.”
Following the president’s comments, Omar, Frey and a crowd of other Democrats quickly issued condemnatory responses.
“He has always been a racist, bigot, xenophobic and Islamophobic,” Omar told MS Now. “So it is not surprising He’s going after black immigrants in this country.
“We felt good that Minnesota welcomed us,” he said. “And we will be here, no matter what the president has to say.”
In a post on X, Frey – who has been in office since 2018 – wrote, “Somali Americans are Americans. Their nation is America. And we are proud To keep these Americans in Minneapolis.”
Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, a Democrat, also spoke out, writing on Twitter that it was “doubtful that Donald Trump could do this.” Even find Somalia on the map,
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) also issued a statement condemning Trump’s comments, saying, disgusting claims “The comments made about Somali-Americans and Somali immigrants sound exactly like the comments once made about the Irish, Italians, and other communities who endured bigotry as they established themselves in our country.”
However, some influential MAGA commentators promoted the president’s message. Laura LoomerWho wrote on X, “Distort Ilhan Omar!” Many commenters agreed, writing, “Looks good” and “Send her home!!!”
Throughout his political career, Trump has consistently targeted immigrant communities, including during his first term when he questioned why the U.S. would accept people from Haiti and African countries, which he reportedly labeled “…shit country,
Recently, the President has turned his attention to Somali immigrants, particularly those living in Minnesota – which hosts the largest Somali population in the country. His administration is expected to Deploy dozens of ICE agents Minneapolis to arrest Somalis with final deportation orders, Independent Reported earlier.
are roughly 79,400 Somalis Nearly half of those in the North Star State were born outside the US, according to Minnesota Compass, a research organization. Overall, about 5.7 million people Live in the state.
The Republican president’s remarks were also heard around the world. Somali Prime Minister during an event on Wednesday… Hamza Abdi Barre According to, “We’re not the only country Trump insults.” the new York Times,
He added, “Sometimes it’s better not to answer.”