White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump wants every Somali convicted of fraud in Minnesota to lose their U.S. citizenship.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer called for the denaturalization and deportation of every Somali who committed fraud in a Dec. 29 statement on X, arguing that they cannot be allowed to “take advantage” of social services. Leavitt confirmed on “Fox & Friends” that Trump is “absolutely” on board with denaturalizing every Somali who has defrauded American taxpayers.
“Does President Trump want those Somalis to have their citizenship revoked if convicted of fraud?” a guest co-host asked.
“Absolutely. And it’s something the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State is currently looking at right now. It’s something this administration has already done. And we know that there are liberal activist judges across the country who will try to block and tackle this administration from pursuing justice at every turn,” Leavitt said.
“But that’s not going to stop the president and his entire cabinet by acting on behalf of law-abiding, tax-paying citizens in the state of Minnesota and in states across the country who have been ripped off by people who abused our immigration system, came to our country, do not love our country or respect our values, and now have been ripping off and stealing money from law-abiding Americans. This administration is not going to tolerate it,” she continued. (RELATED: Somalis Who Complained About Trump ‘Garbage’ Comments Involved With Company Accused Of Medicaid Fraud)
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Trump ended the federal government’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for tens of thousands of Somalis living in Minnesota in November, while federal prosecutors have charged dozens with stealing over $9 billion from social services. Seventy-eight defendants, most of whom are Somali American, have been charged with stealing over $350 million from Feeding Our Future, a federal child nutrition program.
YouTuber Nick Shirley released a viral documentary on Friday, which alleged that Somali daycare centers receiving taxpayer funding are not actually providing any services. One of the facilities, the Quality of Learning Center, appeared to be inactive despite being licensed to care for 99 children, Shirley said. The alleged daycare center received $1.9 million in 2025 and $4 million in total funding from Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
Ali Ibrahim, the son of the center’s owner, told the New York Post that Shirley visited outside of regular business hours. The center initially misspelled the word “Learning,” but suddenly corrected the spelling on Tuesday after it gained national attention.
Democrats and the liberal media rushed to defend Somalis despite all of the reports of fraud. Walz immediately pointed out that white people also commit crimes when a reporter asked if Somalis should be held accountable during a Dec. 12 press conference. Democratic Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said on Dec. 23 that Somalis are responsible for the city’s “every achievement.”
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