Coverage dated December 1, 2025 to December 9, 2025

Ilhan Omar denounces Donald Trump for calling Somali immigrants ‘garbage’

Headline from Al Jazeera, from the development of Dec 2, 2025

Newest development Dec 10, 2025 · 3 reportsTrump: 'I love This Ilhan Omar,' She 'Does Nothing but B*tch'

Congresswoman Omar calls Trump’s comments about her ‘creepy’ after the US president launches into an anti-Somali tirade.

Al Jazeera's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Dec 2, 2025Names this update
Ilhan Omar denounces Donald Trump for calling Somali immigrants ‘garbage’
Headline from Al Jazeera ·
Dec 4, 2025
Ilhan Omar Seethes Over Somali Fraud Scandal
Headline from The Daily Caller ·
Dec 5, 2025
Ilhan Omar says Trump’s anti-Somali tirade ‘completely disgusting’
Headline from The Guardian ·
Dec 10, 2025Newest
Trump: 'I love This Ilhan Omar,' She 'Does Nothing but B*tch'
Headline from Breitbart News ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

NBC News
Trump calls Ilhan Omar 'garbage' and says Somalis should 'go back to where they came from' (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 1, 2025
NBC News's feed description
The president launched into a tirade over Minnesota's Somalian population at the end of a two-plus hour Cabinet meeting.
The New Republic
Trump Calls Ilhan Omar “Garbage” as His Team Breaks Out in Applause (opens The New Republic)
Published Dec 1, 2025
The New Republic's feed description
Donald Trump went on a particularly racist tirade about the Democratic representative. And his entire Cabinet enjoyed it.
New York Post
Trump rips ‘garbage’ Ilhan Omar, tells Somali immigrants to leave: ‘We don’t want them’ (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 1, 2025
New York Post's feed description
President Trump torched "Squad" Rep. Ilhan Omar as a "terrible person" who badmouths the country while riffing on the $1 billion fraud scandal plaguing Minnesota.
Al Jazeera
Ilhan Omar denounces Donald Trump for calling Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 2, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
Congresswoman Omar calls Trump’s comments about her ‘creepy’ after the US president launches into an anti-Somali tirade.
Fox News
Ilhan Omar gives blistering response to Trump after he calls her and other Somali migrants ‘garbage’ (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 2, 2025
Fox News's feed description
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said President Donald Trump had an obsession with her and Somali migrants after he labeled them "garbage" during a Cabinet meeting.
The Daily Caller
Ilhan Omar Seethes Over Somali Fraud Scandal (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Dec 3, 2025
The Daily Caller's feed description
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar struggled to respond Dec. 3 to the Somali fraud scandal in Minnesota, lashing out at President Donald Trump.
NBC News
Trump disparages Somali immigrants for the second straight day, saying they've 'destroyed our country' (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 3, 2025
NBC News's feed description
The president also continued his verbal attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., saying the first Somali American elected to Congress "shouldn’t be allowed to be a congresswoman."
The Guardian
Ilhan Omar says Trump made racist anti-Somali tirade because he ‘knows he is failing’ (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 4, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
The congresswoman from Minnesota responded to Trump’s dismissal of Somali Americans as ‘garbage’
The Christian Post
Trump claims Somali immigrants ‘come from Hell,' calls Ilhan Omar 'garbage' (opens The Christian Post)
Published Dec 4, 2025
The Christian Post's feed description
President Donald Trump escalated his attack on Somali immigrants Tuesday, referring to a Somali congresswoman from Minnesota as “garbage."
The Guardian
Ilhan Omar says Trump’s anti-Somali tirade ‘completely disgusting’ (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 6, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Minnesota congresswoman says ‘hateful rhetoric’ can lead to ‘dangerous actions by people who listen to the president’
Breitbart News
Trump: 'I love This Ilhan Omar,' She 'Does Nothing but B*tch' (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 9, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
President Donald Trump blasted Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) during his speech in Pennsylvania on Wednesday for "always complaining."
Latin Times
Ilhan Omar Slams Trump Over Criticism Of Her: 'Continues To Be a National Embarrassment' (opens Latin Times)
Published Dec 9, 2025
Latin Times's feed description
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar slammed President Donald Trump following his most recent criticism of her during a rally in Pennsylvania.
New York Post
Trump fumes Rep. Ilhan Omar does nothing but ‘b—h,’ insists she should ‘get the hell out’ of US (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 9, 2025
New York Post's feed description
President Trump on Tuesday fumed that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar does nothing but "b--ch" -- insisting she should be booted from the country after claiming that she married her brother to get US citizenship.