Somali school in Minn. faces threats after Trump posts clip of kindergartners
Minnesota Somali and Muslim leaders say the post targets children and has already prompted threats against a Somali school.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump posted a 14-second video to Truth Social showing Somali kindergarteners wearing hijabs during a graduation ceremony at a St. Paul charter school, drawing sharp condemnation from Minnesota Muslim and Somali communities.
- Trump has specifically singled out the Somali community in Minnesota numerous times, calling them "garbage" in December, establishing a pattern of rhetoric that community leaders view as targeted hostility toward the group.
- The Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Somali American Partnership condemned the post as "anti-Muslim bigotry," with CAIR stating the platform amplification "puts lives at risk" for vulnerable children.
- Governor Tim Walz accused Trump of attacking kindergarteners based on their clothing, while the Somali American Partnership plans a news conference Wednesday to address the growing climate of anti-Somali and anti-Muslim rhetoric.
- Minnesota's Muslim community has reported more than 40 instances of mosque vandalism, arson, and disturbances over three years, with damage exceeding $3 million, according to CAIR's Minnesota director Jaylani Hussein.
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'Islamic takeover in Minnesota...': Trump's post on Somali kindergarteners sparks political storm
US President Donald Trump sparked a political firestorm after sharing a social media post featuring Somali American kindergarten students celebrating graduation at a charter school in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Truth Social post, which highlighted that several girls were wearing hijabs, quickly ignited a political debate over religion, immigration, and free speech. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accused Trump of targeting young children because of th…
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The Straits TimesTrump’s posts on singing Somali schoolchildren stir anger in Minnesota
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Trump social media post involving Minnesota children called ‘anti-Muslim bigotry’
President Trump posted a 14-second video clip showing children singing in graduation outfits, with girls also wearing hijabs. The children had sashes that read “kindergarten” on one side and “graduate” on the other.
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