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Trump's 'Garbage' Remarks Spark Outrage Over Somali Deportations

12/3/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump made derogatory remarks about Somali immigrants during a cabinet meeting December 2, 2025, calling them 'garbage'.
The remarks came amid reports of increased immigration enforcement targeting undocumented Somalis in Minnesota.
The administration plans to deploy 100 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for deportations.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey expressed solidarity with Somalis and warned that targeting them could violate due process or lead to wrongful detentions.

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U.S. President Donald Trump made derogatory remarks about Somali immigrants during a cabinet meeting December 2, 2025, calling them 'garbage'.
The remarks came amid reports of increased immigration enforcement targeting undocumented Somalis in Minnesota.
The administration plans to deploy 100 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for deportations.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey expressed solidarity with Somalis and warned that targeting them could violate due process or lead to wrongful detentions.