President Donald Trump made remarks concerning Minnesota's Somali community on Wednesday. During this address, which also touched upon alleged fraud within Minnesota's social services systems, President Trump referred to immigrants from Somalia as "garbage" and claimed they had "destroyed our country." He also mentioned the possibility of deporting Representative Ilhan Omar.
Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat who represents the largest Somali American population in the United States, responded to the president's statements. Omar, who became a U.S. citizen after immigrating at age 12, discussed the remarks on Morning Edition.
During her interview, Representative Omar described President Trump's comments as "vile." She further stated that President Trump has "trafficked in racism, in xenophobia, in bigotry, in Islamophobia for as long as he has held office."