US EditionSomalia: Outcry in Minnesota After Claims Trump Used Slurs Against Somali Immigrants
Trump's comments on Somali immigrants follow a recent shooting incident and aim to intensify immigration debate, drawing criticism from community leaders and lawmakers.
- At the end of a televised White House Cabinet meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly used derogatory language about Somali immigrants, sparking backlash in Minnesota's Somali‑American communities via Somali‑language platforms.
- After a shooting last week by an Afghan migrant who wounded two National Guard troops, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the incident showed the need to finish the president's mass deportation operation, while observers say the rhetoric aims to mobilize MAGA movement support.
- Reports say U.S. President Donald Trump used terms such as `garbage` for Somali immigrants and urged them to `go back to where they came from and fix it`, while Vice President JD Vance appeared to support these remarks and personal insults targeted Representative Ilhan Omar.
- Community leaders condemned the comments, Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright criticized their roots in bigotry, and Jacklyn Rogers, spokesperson for Representative Ilhan Omar, said the congresswoman hopes Trump `gets the help he needs`.
- Following the rhetoric spike last week, critics warn the tactics aim to stoke immigration fears, deepening tensions in immigration and deportation debates and energizing the MAGA movement.
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