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‘Somalia is not even a country’, Trump says in anti-immigrant ramble

‘Somalia is not even a country’, Trump says in anti-immigrant ramble

Summary

President Donald Trump made comments about Somalia during a speech at the White House. He questioned Somalia's status as a country while discussing immigration issues and arrests in Minnesota.

Key Facts

  • President Trump made a speech at the White House.
  • He questioned whether Somalia is a country, saying it does not resemble one.
  • The speech occurred a year after he returned to office for a second term.
  • He spoke about arresting what he termed "criminal illegal aliens" in Minnesota.
  • He repeated a claim that some countries send criminals and mentally impaired individuals to the U.S.

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