The Daily Trump Rants: ‘Let Them Go Back to Where They Came From’
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Dec 4, 2025 
Ernesto Londoño, a Minnesota-based national correspondent, dives into the fallout from President Trump's inflammatory remarks on Somali immigrants. He discusses the deep fears now gripping the Somali community over potential ICE raids, heightened harassment, and the broader impacts of xenophobic rhetoric. Londoño also explores the complex relationships between fraud allegations, political influence, and the fearmongering that has engulfed Somali Americans, leaving them questioning their place in the country.
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Community Shock And Widespread Fear
- Ernesto Londoño says Minnesotans were shell‑shocked by Trump's remarks and felt the tone was beyond the pale.
- The comments induced a prevailing sense of terror among roughly 80,000 people of Somali ancestry in the state.
Raids Spark Daily Fear
- ICE deployed roughly 100 agents to look for a few hundred Somalis with possible deportation orders, creating fear of raids.
- People began avoiding work and public places and reported increased harassment tied to toxic rhetoric.
Pandemic Programs Became Fraud Magnets
- Fraud paired with pandemic urgency turned some feeding programs into targets for massive abuse.
- Minnesota's case stood out for its scale, described as the most brazen of its kind.