Minnesota Leaders Respond to President Trump's Comments About Somali Community
Trump’s post followed federal charges against an 18-year-old accused of plotting an attack in Minnesota, while civil rights groups called the remarks racist.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump claimed Minnesota is 'being taken over' by Somali immigrants, urging residents to 'fight back' and offering federal intervention to address alleged 'violence, murder, and mayhem.'
- Wednesday's announcement of charges against an 18-year-old Somali American man for allegedly plotting a terror attack at the Mall of America preceded the posts, joining ongoing fraud concerns in the state.
- Trump also targeted Democratic Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, labeling the governor an 'incompetent thief' and demanding they request federal help to address the alleged 'violence, murder, and mayhem.'
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison responded by stating, 'Somali Minnesotans are our neighbors,' while Walz dismissed the posts as an 'unhinged social media tirade' meant to distract from high prices.
- Critics cast the remarks as desperate, noting the president's history of targeting minority groups, including past rhetoric against Muslim and Haitian individuals, to distract from policy impacts heading into elections.
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Trump online: A burst of anti-Somali and anti-Muslim rhetoric - Regional Media News
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - In a burst of anti-Somali and anti-Muslim rhetoric, President Donald Trump cast the Somali American community as a threat to Minnesota on Thursday, hours after he labeled Muslim US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a radical extremist. "The [...]
US President Donald Trump said Minnesota is being “overrun” by Somali immigrants and urged residents to “fight back.” He made his message on Truth Social, accusing local authorities of “robbing and abandoning” the population. “Fight back, Minnesota, fight back! If you need it, the federal government will come to your aid,” Trump wrote, quoted by RBC. The president claimed that there is “violence, murder and chaos” in the state. He called Governo…
President Trump tells Minnesota to ‘fight back’ against Somali immigrants
President Donald Trump posted a new fulmination against Somali immigrants on his social media platform Thursday, using violent rhetoric. “The once Great State of Minnesota is being taken over by Somali Immigrants. There is Violence, Murder, and Mayhem all over the State. The people of Minnesota must fight back,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. He […]
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