‘Blatant and harmful’: Minnesota Somali who went MAGA regretting Trump vote after hateful racist rant

It’s hardly surprising that many in Minnesota’s Somali community went MAGA and voted Trump in 2024. After all, if you’re a conservative who’s opposed to LGBTQ rights, skeptical of feminism, and want to promote values rooted in faith and family traditions while preserving religious beliefs, why would you vote for Kamala Harris?

All that, on top of the Democrats’ open and unapologetic support of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, saw a swell of Trump support among Somali Americans. But, after this week, it’s safe to say they’re feeling buyer’s remorse over that vote.

While conservative Muslim politics may technically align with MAGA, they are not white, not Christian, and are immigrants, and that overrides everything else. And so, in a tirade that’s racist even for him, Trump left jaws on the floor with this hateful rant:

here's Trump's entire racist rant about Minnesota's Somali community: "Somalians ripped off that state for billions of dollars. Billions. Every year. And they contribute nothing. The welfare is like 88%. They contribute nothing. I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest… pic.twitter.com/ebRqlepprb

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 2, 2025

Describing Somali Americans as “garbage”, Trump said:

“They contribute nothing. I don’t want them in our country, I’ll be honest with you. ‘Oh, that’s not politically correct.’ I don’t care. Their country is no good for a reason. Their country stinks and we don’t want them in our country.”

Turkeys voting for Thanksgiving

Now Somali American Trump voter Salman Fiqy, who ran as a Republican in a primary for the Minnesota House of Representatives and who said in 2024 “[Democrats] pimp our vote without giving us anything back. If you speak to the Muslim community now, they say, ‘This time, I can try conservative.'” has had the wool pulled from his eyes.

In comments on Facebook, he said:

“I, Salman Fiqy, am formally announcing that I am ending all collaboration with the Republican Party. The President’s blatant and harmful attacks on the Somali community in Minnesota have crossed a line. This kind of dangerous rhetoric not only misrepresents who we are, but it also creates real risks by fueling fear, division, and potential violence against Somali Americans. I cannot, in good conscience, stand with any entity that endangers my community.”

Well, congratulations on getting there in the end. At this point, any minority immigrant community supporting Trump is a turkey voting for Thanksgiving. MAGA doesn’t care if you agree with them: they judge you on where you were born and the color of your skin, and they will never, ever respect you or give you any leeway simply because you have ‘conservative values’.

Here’s hoping minorities considering voting Republican in the future remember this. Sure, you might have to hold your nose to vote Democrat, but at least they’re not gleefully signing your death warrant.