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mysteryowl

(9,096 posts)
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:21 PM 19 hrs ago

Trump repeats xenophobic rant against Somali community

The president repeated his xenophobic comments that the “Somali pirates ransacked Minnesota” through “bribery, corruption, and lawlessness” during his speech.

“Importing these cultures through unrestricted immigration and open borders brings those problems right here to the USA,” Trump added. Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar from Minnesota called the president a “liar” from her seat in the audience.

Trump said that the administration’s “war on fraud” would now be led by his vice-president JD Vance.

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Trump repeats xenophobic rant against Somali community (Original Post) mysteryowl 19 hrs ago OP
People should walk out of his hateful screed. nt Ilsa 19 hrs ago #1
There were several points where I was really yorkster 18 hrs ago #2
And they didn't walk out?! n/t leftstreet 18 hrs ago #3
If a Somali immigrant is good enough for David Bowie then they're good enough for me! IcyPeas 18 hrs ago #4

yorkster

(3,757 posts)
2. There were several points where I was really
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:53 PM
18 hrs ago

hoping they would stand and walk out.
The anti-Somali rant was one of the worst.

IcyPeas

(25,269 posts)
4. If a Somali immigrant is good enough for David Bowie then they're good enough for me!
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:08 PM
18 hrs ago
Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid aka Mrs. David Bowie, born in Mogadishu:

Iman:













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