Trump says Somali-American Congresswoman Ilhan Omar should be thrown out of US

“They shouldn’t even be allowed to be congresspeople because they don’t represent the interests of our country,” he said.

Trump also attacked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

“You have an incompetent governor. You have a crooked governor. He’s crooked as hell, but he’s (also) incompetent,” he said.

The comments came after Trump said at a Cabinet meeting that Somalians “ripped off” Minnesota for billions of dollars every year and “contribute nothing,” referring to the state’s large Somali-American population.

“I don’t want them in our country,” he said.

Omar responded Wednesday that Trump’s “obsession” with her and the Somali community is “creepy and unhealthy,” saying: “I am not someone to be intimidated.” Continue reading…

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