Trump urges Minnesotans to ‘fight back’ against Somali immigrants

President Donald Trump urged Minnesotans to “fight back” against Somali immigrants in a Thursday Truth Social post, alleging that the community was taking over the state and that violence was widespread. The claims were not independently established in the reports. Trump also attacked Gov. Tim Walz and called on Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to seek federal help. In the post, Trump said Minnesota had been “robbed” and accused Walz of being an “incompetent thief” who wanted to leave office with money he had stolen. He said the federal government would come to residents’ rescue if requested. The post did not provide evidence for Trump’s broad claims about Somali immigrants or statewide violence. Walz condemned the post. In a fundraising email, he called it an unhinged tirade and said it could not distract from the war with Iran and rising costs. He also said Somali neighbors were valued and belonged in Minnesota. In a separate statement, Walz called Trump’s post “deranged.