Trump calls for expelling Somali immigrants and revives debunked smear against Ilhan Omar

President Donald Trump kicked off Tuesday by calling for the mass expulsion of Somali immigrants and reviving a long-debunked conspiracy theory targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), amplifying claims from a far-right outlet alleging suspicious overseas cash transfers tied to Somali communities. Posting on Truth Social, Trump demanded that Somali immigrants be “thrown out” of the country and again falsely accused Omar of marrying her brother, a smear that has circulated for years in MAGA circles despite repeated reporting finding no evidence to support it. Trump has increasingly singled out Omar, a former Somali refugee and U.S. citizen, while broadening his attacks to the wider Somali-American community.

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