Earlier this week, the nation's leader He described Minnesota as “a hellhole” because the previous federal administration allowed a large number of Somali refugees to enter the country, whom he says “should leave” because they represent a latent threat to the country's security. “Hundreds of thousands of refugees from Somalia are taking over the once great state of Minnesota. I wouldn't be proud to have the biggest Somali… look at their nation, look how bad their nation is… it's not even a nation, it's just people walking around and killing each other,” he said. Later, the statement was supported by White House Press Secretary Abigail, who, in a social media post, criticized the Democrats for opening the door to the country for Somalis. “President Trump is absolutely right to highlight the problems caused by the radical Somali immigrants that the Democrats allowed to invade our country and steal from American taxpayers,” she said, referring to the aid that is still being provided to them. He offers.

You won't find a community that is destroying Minneapolis among our Somali Americans; you will find a group of people who are driving Minneapolis forward and who are proud to be here. They are proud to call this extraordinary place home,” he stated.

Trump's claims about Somali immigration are based on Census Bureau data, which indicates that, as of 2024, Minnesota had the highest concentration of refugees from that nation, with approximately 107,000.