Trump escalates clash with Somali community, revives Omar ‘married her brother’ claim as ICE weighs MN action
President Donald Trump called a bloc of Somali migrants to Minnesota "garbage" who rely too heavily on the U.S. welfare state, as ICE reportedly eyes ramped-up immigration enforcement in the...
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President Donald Trump called a bloc of Somali migrants to Minnesota "garbage" who rely too heavily on the U.S. welfare state, as ICE reportedly eyes ramped-up immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities. Speaking at his ninth Cabinet meeting of 2025 on Tuesday, Trump said that Somalis have made a mess of Minneapolis-St. Paul, and characterized Rep. Ilhan Omar , D-Minn., as their political figurehead. His comments come as a New York Times report claimed ICE is prepared to launch an "intensive immigration enforcement operation" targeting the Twin Cities. The paper claimed it would target the Somali population, but a top DHS official told Fox News Digital the agency never prosecutes based on race – only immigration status. FALSE RUMORS OF MINNEAPOLIS ICE RAID SPARK PROTEST AS POLICE DECRY ‘IRRESPONSIBLE’ INFO FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS At the White House, Trump lambasted Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over a burgeoning scandal in St. Paul over what the Times said were " several fraud schemes proliferated in parts of Minnesota’s Somali community." According to the report, multiple individuals allegedly created companies that billed the state for millions in fraudulent payments. "Walz is a grossly incompetent man; there’s something wrong with him," Trump said of the Box Butte, Nebraska native who was also Kamala Harris ’ 2024 running mate. ICE CAPTURES ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WANTED FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING MOTHER IN DUI CRASH Walz defended himself to The New York Times, saying the programs under scrutiny "are set up to move money to people." "The programs are set up to improve people’s lives, and in many cases, the criminals find the loopholes," he said. Trump, meanwhile, said Somalia "is barely a country, where they run around killing each other." ILHAN OMAR FIRES BACK AFTER TRUMP'S CONSTITUTION DIG: 'UNLIKE YOU, I CAN READ' "Ilhan Omar is garbage – her friends are garbage," he said. "When they come from hell, and they complain and do nothing but bitch — we don't want them in our country…