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Trump Video of Hijab-Clad Kids Sparks Interfaith Outcry in Minnesota

7/11/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump posted a video of Somali kindergarten graduates wearing hijabs at Gateway STEM Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Interfaith leaders gathered in Minneapolis to condemn the president’s social-media attacks on the hijab-wearing children.
Governor Tim Walz tweeted that the president was attacking children because of their clothing.
Local Muslim and civic leaders warned the post reflects a rising anti-Somali, anti-Muslim climate, citing recent mosque vandalism.

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U.S. President Donald Trump posted a video of Somali kindergarten graduates wearing hijabs at Gateway STEM Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Interfaith leaders gathered in Minneapolis to condemn the president’s social-media attacks on the hijab-wearing children.
Governor Tim Walz tweeted that the president was attacking children because of their clothing.
Local Muslim and civic leaders warned the post reflects a rising anti-Somali, anti-Muslim climate, citing recent mosque vandalism.