Somalis condemn Trump's insults, though some say he spoke the 'truth'


  • World
  • Wednesday, 03 Dec 2025

Somalis walk past a forex bureau, after U.S. President Donald Trump launched a tirade against Somali immigrants and their political representatives, along KM5, in Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia, December 3, 2025. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

MOGADISHU, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Somalis reacted with outrage on Wednesday to Donald Trump's derogatory remarks about them and their country, although a few also said the U.S. president had spoken unpalatable truths.

In comments made during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump described Somalis as "garbage" and said "we don't want them in our country".

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