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In a fiery speech on Tuesday night, US President Donald Trump intensified his anti-immigrant rhetoric, targeting Somali-American Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and recalling previous controversial remarks. Trump was addressing supporters in Pennsylvania when he criticised immigration from countries in Africa, labelling them as “filthy” and “crime-ridden”, whilst also provoking a “send her back” chant against Omar.

 

The speech, initially meant to promote his economic agenda, quickly turned into a campaign-style event filled with derogatory statements. Trump specifically attacked Rep. Omar, mispronouncing her name and mocking her hijab by calling it a turban. His comments mirrored a 2018 meeting where he allegedly referred to certain nations as "s---hole countries", which he later denied saying. However, on Tuesday, Trump seemed to embrace the word while denigrating countries like Afghanistan, Haiti, and Somalia, reported ABC News.

 

Rep. Omar took to social media to respond to Trump’s latest attacks, describing his fixation on her as strange and suggesting he lacked economic policies, resulting in his resort to bigoted remarks. She labelled his conduct a national embarrassment amid their ongoing public disagreements.

 

Looking forward, this rhetoric might shape Trump's public image and political strategies leading up to any forthcoming campaigns. His comments have polarised the response, affecting both national discourse and diplomatic relationships, particularly with the countries mentioned. This speech contributes to the ongoing immigration policy debate and will likely continue to elicit political and public reactions.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• Trump intensifies anti-immigrant rhetoric, targeting Ilhan Omar.
• Speech recalls the controversial "s---hole countries" comment from 2018.
• Omar and the public react strongly to Trump’s continued provocations.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from ABC News 2025-12-11

 

 

 

I love his straight talking style.

 

So refreshing. 

54 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

I love his straight talking style.

 

So refreshing. 

 

He could have said it nicer.  But he's not wrong.  Somalia is a trainwreck.

1 minute ago, impulse said:

 

He could have said it nicer.  But he's not wrong.  Somalia is a trainwreck.

 

Yeah, he could have.

 

But personally, I'm pretty tired of being hounded to use flowery language to pussyfoot around the truth. I call a spade a spade and I like it when politicians do as well. 

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

I love his straight talking style.

 

So refreshing. 

Roy 'Chubby' Brown is a straight talker, too.

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

I love his straight talking style.

 

So refreshing. 

 

Nothing refreshing about this.

He's a racist, though I understand why you are so supportive of that.

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Trump specifically attacked Rep. Omar, mispronouncing her name and mocking her hijab by calling it a turban. His comments mirrored a 2018 meeting where he allegedly referred to certain nations as "s---hole countries", which he later denied

 

2 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

Roy 'Chubby' Brown is a straight talker, too.

 

Certainly is.

 

And like Trump, a very talented comedian with great timing. 

1 minute ago, CallumWK said:

 

Nothing refreshing about this.

He's a racist, though I understand why you are so supportive of that.

 

 

 

Oh look, you resorted to the R word.

 

How edgy and original. Bravo. 😄

 

Here's a fun fact for you.

 

Somalia ranks 179th out of 180 countries in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), the leading global measure of public sector corruption perceptions, published by Transparency International in February 2025. This places it second-to-last, with South Sudan at 180th.

 

Maybe Transparency International are racists too? 😄

Trump is 100% correct.  Adding in the fact that Somalis scammed billions from the Minnesotans under the leadership of Walz justified his claim.

 

 

7 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

Yeah, he could have.

 

But personally, I'm pretty tired of being hounded to use flowery language to pussyfoot around the truth. I call a spade a spade and I like it when politicians do as well. 

Trump is incapable to use "flowery " language or acting Presidential as he is cogntively challenged and simple unintelligent. So nothing for you to worry about him communicating and talking like an adult. 

Just now, JonnyF said:

Maybe Transparency International are racists too? 😄

 

Did Transparency international mocks a US citizen because she has a different skin colour?

2 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Trump is incapable to use "flowery " language or acting Presidential as he is cogntively challenged and simple unintelligent. So nothing for you to worry about him communicating and talking like an adult. 

 

He's an Orator Extraordinaire compared to Biden.

4 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Did Transparency international mocks a US citizen because she has a different skin colour?

 

What does that have to do with the price of fish?

9 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

Certainly is.

 

And like Trump, a very talented comedian with great timing. 

Trump is a very talented comedian. I like that.

 

I first heard /saw Chubby at a Brit owned bah-farang. The scatological topics were not much to my liking but i said to the owner the guy has a great delivery.

8 minutes ago, Rocky Sullivan said:

Trump is 100% correct.  Adding in the fact that Somalis scammed billions from the Minnesotans under the leadership of Walz justified his claim.

September 21, 2022

Dozens Charged in $250 Million COVID Fraud Scheme
FBI investigation alleges massive misuse of money meant to feed children during pandemic

 

Forty-seven suspects have been indicted for defrauding a federally funded child nutrition program of more than $250 million.

 

The funds were intended to be used as reimbursements for the costs of serving meals to children in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, but investigators believe few meals were ever provided. Instead, the defendants are accused of misusing the money to purchase cars, vacations, coastal resort properties, electronics, and other luxury items for themselves. 

 

https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/dozens-charged-in-250-million-covid-fraud-scheme-092122

Trump is right but I would have gone further 

 

we should have nothing to do with these countries 

7 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

He's an Orator Extraordinaire compared to Biden.

I guess you like his grammatically awkward, rambling and incoherent speaking style. Orator is supposed to be eloquent like Biden. 

5 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

I guess you like his grammatically awkward, rambling and incoherent speaking style. Orator is supposed to be eloquent like Biden. 

 

Eloquent?

 

He certainly had some gems. 😄

 

On the subject of Omar, I would invite everybody to google image the husband/brother Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. 2 things are clear. One, if he got married it wouldn't be to a woman, and two, he is the SPITTING IMAGE of his sister. I would be surprised if they are not twins. 

Good to see the Daily Mail do a deep dive on this today, shame its behind a paywall so cant link.

She is totally BUSTED

Yes a convicted SEX OFFENDER , RACIST senile old fart ruining America. Have you seen his new visa regulations? Way to go to obliterate tourism in the USA. Boycott everything US until we get the fascists out of the WH.

2 hours ago, JonnyF said:

I love his straight talking style.

 

So refreshing. 

 

2 hours ago, JonnyF said:

I love his straight talking style.

 

So refreshing. 

I do no I think he’s projecting about himself again.you know being a s hole and all that.

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

Trump is incapable to use "flowery " language or acting Presidential as he is cogntively challenged and simple unintelligent. So nothing for you to worry about him communicating and talking like an adult. 

 

You're not going to enjoy the next 3 years and 1 month, are you?

18 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

You're not going to enjoy the next 3 years and 1 month, are you?

Que sera sera. You too must be very concern as to how next 3 years will turn out for America.  

1 hour ago, impulse said:

 

You're not going to enjoy the next 3 years and 1 month, are you?

That's OK. If it's anything important, it goes with brevity on Truth Social.

 

I am the AFFORDABILITY President echoes of

 

It's not Tide. It's new IMPROVED Tide.

But affordability is a hoax, he says, so now he's The Hoax President, ot he's The Scheming Thief President?

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/09/politics/video/trump-affordability-hoax-pennsylvania-speech-digvid

 

 

Trump's just a regular modern day Francis of Assisi. 

42 minutes ago, RayC said:

Trump's just a regular modern day Francis of Assisi. 

Yes and the Trump Resort Assisi promised to be incredible.

5 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

I guess you like his grammatically awkward, rambling and incoherent speaking style. Orator is supposed to be eloquent like Biden. 

“Orator is supposed to be eloquent like Biden!”.

 

LMAO.  Really?