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Trump blasts Tim Walz and Ilhan Omar over Somali fraud scheme

At a Cabinet meeting, Trump attacked Walz and Omar and made disparaging remarks about Somali immigrants.

Trump blasts Tim Walz and Ilhan Omar over Somali fraud scheme
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
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At a Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump criticized Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Rep. Ilhan Omar while discussing alleged fraud in state social-service programs. Trump also made disparaging remarks about Somali immigrants and said he did not want them in the United States.

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Donald Trump
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President criticizing Walz, Omar and Somali immigrants

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Minnesota representative criticized by Trump

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

Minnesota governor criticized by Trump

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice president, referenced in connection with his debate against Walz

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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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