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Trump Targets Minnesota's Somali Community Amid Fraud Claims

1/22/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Minnesota's Somali population amid fraud investigations and accused Minnesota Democrats of diverting attention.
He said mass migration from "failed" societies like Somalia poses risks to Western culture.
He announced plans to end temporary protected status for Somali migrants.
Federal prosecutors are investigating potential fraud losses in Minnesota, and Gov. Tim Walz disputed the scale while Ayaan Hirsi Ali supported Trump's views.

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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Minnesota's Somali population amid fraud investigations and accused Minnesota Democrats of diverting attention.
He said mass migration from "failed" societies like Somalia poses risks to Western culture.
He announced plans to end temporary protected status for Somali migrants.
Federal prosecutors are investigating potential fraud losses in Minnesota, and Gov. Tim Walz disputed the scale while Ayaan Hirsi Ali supported Trump's views.