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Trump rattles a Somali community, including his supporters

Trump rattles a Somali community, including his supporters

Update: 2025-12-04
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A Somali-American says his community is living in fear, after a series of ugly comments by U.S. President Donald Trump -- language he says need to be called out as racism, pure and simple.


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Trump rattles a Somali community, including his supporters

Trump rattles a Somali community, including his supporters