Trump targets Somali community and U.S Congresswoman Ilhan Omar responds | 7NEWS

U.S. President Donald Trump made controversial remarks about the Somali community in Minneapolis, calling Mayor Jacob Frey “a fool” for supporting the country’s largest Somali population and stating that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar “should be thrown the hell out of our country.” Omar responded by denouncing Trump’s comments as “bigoted, xenophobic, Islamophobic” and described his focus on her and the Somali community as “creepy.” The remarks sparked condemnation from Somali community leaders and officials in Minnesota, which is home to the largest Somali diaspora in the United States.

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