Trump calls Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ as US reportedly targets Minnesota community

<p>US president’s xenophobic rant comes amid reports of ramped-up deportation efforts in Ilhan Omar’s district</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/dec/02/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-boat-venezuela-maduro-tennessee-us-politics-live-news-updates">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> on Tuesday called Somali immigrants “garbage” and said they should be sent back home in a rant that came as the administration is reportedly increasing immigration enforcement against undocumented Somalis in Minnesota.</p><p>In a xenophobic rant during a cabinet meeting, Trump went off on Somalis and Ilhan Omar, the congressional representative who is from Somalia and is a US citizen. He said Somalia “stinks” and is “no good for a reason”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/02/trump-somali-immigrants-minnesota">Continue reading...</a>