Trump sparks uproar with ‘garbage’ swipe at Somali immigrants

 

 

President Donald Trump ignited a fresh political firestorm after branding Somali immigrants in Minnesota “garbage” and demanding they be sent “back to where they came from” during a televised cabinet meeting — rhetoric that drew cheers inside his administration but almost total silence from Republicans on Capitol Hill.

 

The comments, triggered by reports of fraud schemes involving small pockets of Minnesota’s Somali community, marked a sharper, more open iteration of Trump’s long-running pattern of racially charged attacks. In his first term, he erupted in a closed-door session asking why the U.S. accepted immigrants from “shithole countries,” prompting bipartisan condemnation at the time. This week, however, his own party largely looked the other way.

 

Vice President JD Vance thumped the table in approval. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt hailed the moment as “amazing” and “epic.” The response signalled how far Republican norms have shifted: what was once considered beyond the pale now earns applause.

 

Civil rights groups warned the language was not merely inflammatory but dangerous. LaTosha Brown of Black Voters Matter said Trump’s remarks showed racism was no longer coded but “dehumanizing and targeting people.” Researchers echoed the alarm, noting his rhetoric has grown increasingly direct — and politically acceptable — among his supporters.

 

The White House doubled down. Spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said Trump was right to highlight harm caused by “radical Somali migrants,” insisting Americans affected by fraud would “celebrate” his comments. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed an investigation into allegations that Minnesota taxpayer funds were diverted to Somalia’s militant group Al-Shabaab, though no findings have been announced.

 

 

Trump’s latest remarks fit a years-long pattern of attacks on immigrants of color, from his birther lie about President Barack Obama to repeated claims that non-white migrant groups threaten American security. Critics say the difference now is not the rhetoric but the reaction: fewer rebukes, more silence, and a political climate where language once deemed unacceptable has become an applause line.

 

 

Key Takeaways

• Trump called Somali immigrants in Minnesota “garbage,” prompting praise from his administration and no pushback from Republicans.

• Civil rights groups say his rhetoric has become openly dehumanizing and increasingly normalized.

• The White House defended the comments as Treasury investigates unrelated fraud allegations in Minnesota.

 

Source: Yahoo / Reuters

 

 

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