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POLITICS ·UNITED STATES ·October 15, 2026

Donald Trump says "Fight back Minnesota, fight back!" on Somali immigration in Minnesota

“The Somalians should not be allowed to get away with what they are doing. They view you as weak and stupid people. Fight back Minnesota, fight back!”
— Donald Trump, President

Reported October 15, 2026 by theintercept.com. Checked word for word against that report.

✦ Summary · October 15, 2026 AI-written summary of the news — not a direct quote

Last week, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social about Somali immigration in Minnesota, criticizing it and urging residents to respond, according to the source article. The post followed months of administration scrutiny of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat born in Somalia who arrived in the U.S. as a young refugee and denies allegations of fraud related to immigration. On Monday, Homeland Security Investigations, an ICE unit, searched Omar's Washington, D.C., home as part of what officials called a federal criminal inquiry. Vice President JD Vance and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin have discussed the case, and the article says Trump has repeatedly threatened to revoke Omar's citizenship. The search occurred before her November reelection bid. The article frames the episode as an escalation against a political rival and as occurring amid broader far-right attacks on Somali communities.

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