“[Written statement addressed to Trump:] Mr. President, Somali Minnesotans are your constituents, too. … When a president tells people to "fight back" while singling out an entire community, those words carry consequences. [He added that] people who break the law should be held accountable.
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Trump's 'Fight Back, Minnesota' Somali Post
Trump Posts That Minnesota "Is Being Taken Over by Somali Immigrants" and Tells Residents "Fight Back Minnesota, Fight Back!" — Gov. Tim Walz Calls It a "Deranged" Post From a President "Losing a War," Mayor Jacob Frey Calls It "Racist," and Attorney General Keith Ellison Says "Never Again"
October 8, 2026
On the afternoon of Oct. 8, 2026, President Trump posted on Truth Social that "the once Great State of Minnesota is being taken over by Somali Immigrants," that there was "Violence, Murder, and Mayhem all over the State," and that "the people of Minnesota must fight back. You have been robbed, and abandoned by your State Government." He called Gov. Tim Walz "an incompetent thief," wrote "Fight back Minnesota, fight back! If you need, the Federal Government will come to your rescue," and said Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey "must immediately ask for Federal help." The post followed federal charges in an alleged ISIS-inspired plot against the Mall of America and a shooting at an Eden Prairie high school football game that local law enforcement described as gang-related. Trump did not say what he wanted Minnesotans to do. Walz, Frey and Attorney General Keith Ellison condemned the post within hours, and Ellison warned he would go back to court if the administration attempted another federal surge like the ICE operation the state fought earlier in the year. Faith leaders and CAIR-Minnesota said the post put a target on Somali Americans, and mosques in the Twin Cities stepped up security patrols.
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“[On Truth Social:] The once Great State of Minnesota is being taken over by Somali Immigrants. There is Violence, Murder, and Mayhem all over the State. The people of Minnesota must fight back. You have been robbed, and abandoned by your State Government. … The Somalians should not be allowed to get away with what they are doing. … Fight back Minnesota, fight back! If you need, the Federal Government will come to your rescue. [He called Walz "an incompetent thief" and said Walz and Frey "must immediately ask for Federal help" and "leave the rest to us!"]
“[On X:] We've seen what Trump's government coming to the 'rescue' looks like. … Never again. If Trump tries, I'll drag him back to court. … Somali Minnesotans are our neighbors. They are part of Minnesota. And the Minnesota I know and love is so much better than this bigotry.
“[Statement responding to the post:] The President's deranged social media posts can't distract from the fact that he's losing a war and driving up costs. … He's lashing out at blue states because he can't land a punch on America's actual enemies.
“[To Newsweek:] Of course the President's comment is misleading, racist, and uninformed.