Donald J. Trump—patron saint of grievance politics, high priest of paranoiac nationalism—has once again found a new enemy. This time, his target is Somali-Americans. In a December 2025 cabinet meeting, the former president declared immigrants from Somalia “garbage,” said they “come from hell” and “contribute nothing,” and vowed, “we don’t want them in our country.” [^1] For the Reality-TV Caesar who once mistook the U.S. Constitution for a hotel amenities menu, a tiny, hardworking, overachieving immigrant community is the latest existential threat to the mighty Republic.
And in doing so, he has—unknowingly, unwittingly, and quite foolishly—declared a “war” whose outcome is already written: Somali-Americans will defeat Donald Trump.
Let us be clear: Somalis do not fear political war. They fear boredom. They fear mediocre tea, slow Wi-Fi, and injustice. But a fight? That is where the cultural engine truly ignites. And what Trump has provoked isn’t a policy debate—it is something far more dangerous: a community of citizens that refuses to be erased.
The First Rule of This Fight: We Don’t Lose
Trump thinks he understands toughness. He thinks toughness is yelling into microphones, threatening teenagers on Twitter, and posing with Bibles he hasn’t opened. But the toughness of the Somali-American community is generational. It is forged in the crucible of global displacement and in the discipline of rebuilding lives from zero in places like Minnesota, home to an estimated 84,000 people of Somali descent. [^2]
They don’t lose. Not because they are invincible, but because defeat, after surviving so much, is simply unacceptable. The spirit of “guul ama geeri”—victory or death—is not just a slogan; it’s the fuel for a generation that is now American.
Trump, Meet Your Match: Citizens, Not “Others”
But here is the fatal flaw in Trump’s theatre of hate: those he attacks are Americans. The majority in Minnesota are U.S. citizens, either naturalized or born here. [^2] The constitutional document he treats as a personal diary protects them. This isn’t Somalia vs. America. It’s Somali-Americans vs. Donald Trump.
And guess what?
Somali-Americans have survived:
· Siyad Barre
· Civil war
· Displacement
· Being scapegoats for a massive pandemic aid fraud scandal in Minnesota [^3]
· And now, a president who calls their homeland “barely a country”
Do you honestly think they will be intimidated by a man who lost a fistfight with a staircase?
The Trump Doctrine: Harass Now, Lose Later
Trump’s rage is not policy—it is insecurity. The insecurity of a man who sees Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali-American refugee, wielding political power he cannot silence. It is the envy of a man who sees thousands of Somali-American doctors, nurses, and entrepreneurs building America in ways he never could.
It is the panic of a man who knows that every naturalized Somali-American voter is one more nail in the coffin of his political resurrection. So he lashes out with promises to end Temporary Protected Status and directives for ICE operations that even local mayors warn will violate citizens’ rights. [^4]
But harassment is a poor strategy when your opponents have mastered endurance, resilience, and the art of revenge through the ballot box.
America vs. Itself: A War Between Co-Owners
Trump imagines he is launching a war between the U.S. and an outsider group. He forgets the key detail: Somalis in America ARE America. They are no longer guests; they are co-owners. They vote. They organize. They hold office. They are shaping the future of states like Minnesota in ways Trump cannot stop, with a median age far younger than his golf handicap. [^2]
Why Somalis Will Win
This “war” will not end with tanks, but with ballots. Not with sanctions, but with civic participation. Here is why Somali-Americans will win:
1. They are citizens: They have the papers, the passports, and the permanent right to tell Trump to get lost.
2. They are unified: Clan politics dissolves when the opponent is a racist demagogue. Leaders from mosques to the state capitol are standing together. [^4]
3. They are organized: Every Somali home is a mini-parliament, and now those parliaments are focused on political defense.
4. They vote: And they have long, unforgiving memories.
5. They do not break: Not after everything. Certainly not because of a man whose entire brand is fraudulent strength.
Trump is picking a fight with a community whose survival instincts are sharper than his hairline.
The Final Warning
The outcome is inevitable: Somali-Americans will defeat Donald Trump—not with chaos, but with democracy, dignity, and demography.
The man who thinks he can intimidate immigrants is about to learn what happens when those immigrants are also voters, neighbors, and your fellow citizens. They hate to lose. Americans hate to lose. Somali-Americans combine both, multiplied by caffeine and generational ambition.
Watch out, Donald. This is a battle you already lost. The only thing left is for Somali-Americans to collect the victory.
WDM
References
[^1]: Trump’s derogatory comments about Somali immigrants were made during a December 2025 Cabinet meeting, as reported by multiple news outlets.
[^2]: Demographic and citizenship data on the Somali-American community in Minnesota is sourced from historical U.S. Census figures and academic estimates.
[^3]: The context of large-scale fraud cases in Minnesota involving some members of the Somali-American community is a noted part of the current political discourse.
[^4]: Responses from community leaders and politicians, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, condemning ICE operations and rhetoric have been widely reported.
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