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President Trump continued verbal attacks on Minnesota’s Somali community on Wednesday. During a tirade, Trump — while discussing alleged fraud in Minnesota's social services systems — called immigrants from Somalia “garbage” and said “they’ve destroyed our country.” He also talked about deporting Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat who represents the 

Omar, who immigrated to the U.S. at age 12 and is now a U.S. citizen, joined 

 discuss the president’s remarks. She called Trump’s rant “vile” and said it was no surprise because he has “trafficked in racism, in xenophobia, in bigotry, in Islamophobia for as long as he has held office.”

Hear her full conversation with NPR’s Michel Martin by hitting the play button above.

The radio version of this story was edited by HJ Mai and produced by Julie Depenbrock.

The digital text was written by Obed Manuel and edited by Suzanne Nuyen.

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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who came to the U.S. from Somalia, about President Trump’s tirade against Somali immigrants.

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