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By Zolan Kanno-Youngs

President Trump unleashed a xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants on Tuesday, calling them “garbage” he does not want in the United States as he tried to refocus public attention on his anti-immigration themes.

“These are people who do nothing but complain,” Mr. Trump said at the tail-end of a cabinet meeting at the White House. “They complain, and from where they came from, they got nothing.”

“When they come from hell and they complain and do nothing but bitch, we don’t want them in our country. Let them go back to where they came from and fix it,” Mr. Trump added as Vice President JD Vance banged the table in encouragement.

Even for a president who has frequently made derogatory comments about immigrants, the rant against Somalis was an alarming use of vulgarity from the White House against an entire community.

Mr. Trump said Somalia “stinks” and “we don’t want them.” He described Representative Ilhan Omar, a Democrat of Minnesota who came to the United States from Somalia as a refugee and became a citizen 25 years ago, as “garbage.”

“We could go one way or the other, and we’re going to go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country,” Mr. Trump said. “She’s garbage. Her friends, garbage. These aren’t people who work. These aren’t people who say ‘let’s go, come on, let’s make this place great.’”

Mr. Trump has long been fixated on Somalis in the United States — and in particular Ms. Omar.

“The congresswoman thinks his obsession with her is unhealthy and hopes he gets help,” Jacklyn Rogers, a spokeswoman for Ms. Omar, said earlier on Tuesday.

The comments followed a familiar playbook for Mr. Trump. He has often sought to refocus attention on his exclusionary immigration policies and rhetoric, particularly when his administration is facing pressure or crises on other fronts. Mr. Trump has most recently faced pressure from Democrats, as well as some of his own allies, on the issue of affordability, as well as legally debated strikes against vessels in the Caribbean.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/us/politics/trump-somalia.html

Thanks to that islamist lady

I like Donald trump',he say things the way they are,he doesn't paint black to white, African immigrants should leave America,go back and fix their country

Trump is just trying to be relevant. His political career is over in USA

Trump don talk wetin e suppose talk in private

She is a forger, fraudster and every bad thing that exist.. Kick her out...

Trump is a clown.

Revealer3:
I like Donald trump',he say things the way they are,he doesn't paint black to white, African immigrants should leave America,go back and fix their country

What about European immigrants like Trumps wife?

Or maybe as the grandchild of a German immigrant, Trump himself should do the needful.

Donald Trump is a racist and a xenophobe.

Garbage or not, every country has its own trash.

Kuginzi:
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs

President Trump unleashed a xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants on Tuesday, calling them “garbage” he does not want in the United States as he tried to refocus public attention on his anti-immigration themes.

“These are people who do nothing but complain,” Mr. Trump said at the tail-end of a cabinet meeting at the White House. “They complain, and from where they came from, they got nothing.”

“When they come from hell and they complain and do nothing but bitch, we don’t want them in our country. Let them go back to where they came from and fix it,” Mr. Trump added as Vice President JD Vance banged the table in encouragement.

Even for a president who has frequently made derogatory comments about immigrants, the rant against Somalis was an alarming use of vulgarity from the White House against an entire community.

Mr. Trump said Somalia “stinks” and “we don’t want them.” He described Representative Ilhan Omar, a Democrat of Minnesota who came to the United States from Somalia as a refugee and became a citizen 25 years ago, as “garbage.”

“We could go one way or the other, and we’re going to go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country,” Mr. Trump said. “She’s garbage. Her friends, garbage. These aren’t people who work. These aren’t people who say ‘let’s go, come on, let’s make this place great.’”

Mr. Trump has long been fixated on Somalis in the United States — and in particular Ms. Omar.

“The congresswoman thinks his obsession with her is unhealthy and hopes he gets help,” Jacklyn Rogers, a spokeswoman for Ms. Omar, said earlier on Tuesday.

The comments followed a familiar playbook for Mr. Trump. He has often sought to refocus attention on his exclusionary immigration policies and rhetoric, particularly when his administration is facing pressure or crises on other fronts. Mr. Trump has most recently faced pressure from Democrats, as well as some of his own allies, on the issue of affordability, as well as legally debated strikes against vessels in the Caribbean.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/us/politics/trump-somalia.html

When I FIRST saw the major media outlet reports a few days back about the current POTUS' tirade against the Somali immigrant community in the United States, it made me cringe.

The Somalis too then TURNED to African-Americans for support over Trump's tirade and were reminded of some aweful comments Somali immigrants made about the African-American community in the past. This is why it's important to be circumspect in engaging in online bullying, spreading secessionist disinformation online and taunting others. You will be reminded of what you did when you need help down the road.

Everyone will be served whatever breakfast quantities they deserve tbh.

Trump is just being Trump.

The Democrats would be the one to stop him from getting re elected.

The way he was treated by the Republicans during the last election, he would surely get back at them.

The next election would be interesting

Abdul Dahir Ibrahim was taken into custody by ICE agents and is being held at the “Cornhusker Clink” in Nebraska.

New York Post
Read more: https://trib.al/lHqI8ub

Trump has a way of always bringing the conversation back to himself.

I think Trump is just being Trump. This is what he does.