(AP) Hundreds of Somalis took to the streets of Mogadishu Friday night to voice their outrage after U.S. President Donald Trump referred to Somali immigrants in the United States as “garbage.”
Trump made the comments as he closed a two-hour Cabinet meeting Tuesday.
Somali Americans, he said, “come from hell” and “contribute nothing.” They do “nothing but b****” and “their country stinks.”
“We don’t want ‘em in our country,” Trump said five times of the nation’s 260,000 people of Somali descent.
“Let ’em go back to where they came from and fix it.”
Then Trump turned to a familiar target. Rep. Ilhan Omar, (Democrat Minneapolis), an outspoken and frequent Trump critic.
Trump referred to Omar as “garbage.”
“Her friends are garbage,” he said.
His remarks on Somalia and Omar drew shock and condemnation from Minneapolis to Mogadishu.
“We are here to condemn both Trump and his government, and to make it clear that his comments do not define us as Somalis,” said one protester in the Somali capital.
“We are not garbage. He is the one who is trash,” said another demonstrator.
Demonstrators waved banners and images of Omar and chanted anti-Trump slogans.
Courtesy: Associated Press
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Their country stinks, that's why they refuse to go back.Has there ever been amor arrogant entitled people on this earth?
Pedoo trump can't insult those noble people
If u are not garbage u go back to ur country
Who collected all this garbage in America. Throw this shit to where it came from before it infects all with their germs
Off you then…
Garbage ass protest
What are they protesting this is not their country they're here illegally and by fraud
GO HOME!
That looks like Nairobi Kenya not mogadishu 😮
We Kenyans are not part of this. We also don't want somalis in our country
I dont understand. If they want to change our government then just go back to to where you came from.
Sorry to say I don’t see the lie 🤷🏽♀️. Now of course that’s not All but if what we’ve seen so far is an example on top of where they come from…….id say that’s an accurate description. They need to go. They need to leave America they need to leave Europe. They have a place that is theirs they can call home. They should go there.
Doubt anyone will miss them
They should protest in their home country AFTER they are gone
Go protest in Somali for better human being treatments , stop acting like America owes you
ICE??????
Third world retarded scammers! Deport the bastards
Revoke their Citizens ship and send them back to Somalia.
Mr D Trump has his reason that's why he said what he said. And he is very right 😃👍👏👏👏👏👏
This is now problem before take those somali people in America for bitter life, but Somali people love problems and wanted to take the country and hæng the flag og Somalia flag , are crazy Muslim somal8. Go back to Somalia, is your country! America is not your country, and your American passport is only temporary,it means if you really have aproblem to American, people then they need take back your passport and goodbye Bye bye .
They should all be deported
Send them all home ASAP.
Deport them all
SOMALIANS ROUND THEM UP,
LOAD THEM UP.
SHIP THEM OUT!
Good thing they are coming out so the world can see that you are talking over the nations. That way they can be aware.
They are in America and cannot even speak English 😂
Nobody has to work in the morning. Shalom, beyotch
Wow this is SOMALIA it's HOME LAND
😂
Mr Trump heat Ka gaaray Maxaa yeelay SOMAaliDa waa very smart people 😊
Make another song for Trump. It might help this time 🤨
They are flying the incorect flag
Brainless people, how they protest to stay in the us while waving a Somalian flag smh 🤦🏾 😂
😂
Somalians. is fighting like hell to stay in our country but won't fight for their own country
Somalians don't contribute to nothing in the United States but eat off.The United States, 87% is on welfare.The american people is taking care of a third world country , immigrants don't make sense
If they continue to support Ilhan Omar, it means they care about nothing except her Somali background, despite the many allegations against her, including a fake marriage, adultery, and tax issues.
muslims don't belong in Western countries!!!!!!
DEPORT! they will ruin every country the invade!!!!
The USA is a horrible country!
I hope they get a beautiful 🎄 Christmas 🎁 gift of being sent back for FREE to their beloved country.
What is the language they are using?
You fly your flag here you go home. This is America there is only one flag.
Take her back, believe me we 🇺🇸 don't want her! 😂
I literally feel sick. I feel for America love from UK, I never thought I would talk like this because I’m the least racist person but this is unbelievable. They are not adding anything good at all. I really do feel for America as I said.
They forgot where they r…they can return to somalia any time
My Tex money was used for this jihadi terriest who killing peoples n against my country n my religion so send all them back n get all my money
What a nonsense