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Trump tells 'garbage' Somalians like Ilhan Omar to 'go back to where they came from'

Trump reiterated his opposition to migration from Somalia and made disparaging remarks about Omar and Somali migrants.

Trump tells 'garbage' Somalians like Ilhan Omar to 'go back to where they came from'
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
Dec 2, 2025
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At a Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Somali migrants, singled out Rep. Ilhan Omar, and said migrants like her should return to their countries. He also repeated his position favoring an indefinite pause on migration from third-world countries.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who criticized Somali migrants and urged them to leave

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Representative singled out in Trump's remarks about Somali migrants

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Timothy J. Walz
Former U.S. Representative (D-MN)

Minnesota governor whom Trump insulted in a social media post

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Omar Responds to Trump's Comments About Somali Community

Outlets agree that Trump criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar and Somali immigrants at a Cabinet meeting. Left-leaning outlets frame the remarks as bigoted attacks and highlight Omar's response. Center outlets mostly recount the remarks alongside her response and related context, including planned immigration enforcement. Right-leaning outlets focus on Trump's criticism of Omar and Somali immigration; some present his position sympathetically, while another foregrounds Omar's warning about possible violence.

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