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Burlington School District Responds to Trump's Claims About Somali Diaspora
President Trump links the Somali community in Minnesota to a social-services fraud scandal involving hundreds of millions, continuing his pattern of nativist rhetoric to rally support.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump repeatedly denounced Somali immigrants in Minnesota, saying `The Somalians should be out of here.` during a multi‑minute ramble.
- Following convictions in Minnesota, federal prosecutors indicted dozens in social‑services fraud totaling hundreds of millions, and a City Journal report tied diverted funds to Somalia and al Shabaab, prompting Treasury and GOP‑led House Oversight probes.
- During a public ramble, President Donald Trump labeled Rep. Ilhan Omar and her friends `garbage`, said she should `be thrown the hell out of the country`, and claimed `They contribute nothing.`
- Democratic lawmakers responded by sharply criticizing the remarks, while Mayor Jacob Frey, Minneapolis mayor, and Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General, condemned the language and Border czar Tom Homan announced increased ICE operations Tuesday.
- Around 260,000 people of Somali descent live in the U.S., including 84,000 in the Minneapolis‑St. Paul area, and political analysts say attacks reflect nativist tactics amid 25% approval from Independents.
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Trump launches fresh attacks from familiar playbook with tirade on Somali immigrants
President Trump made racist comments about Somali immigrants and Somalia multiple times this week. It's a common tactic used by the president to get attention from those who share his nativist views.
·Washington, United States
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