Trump praised harsh criticism of the Somali population at a New Year's Eve event
Trump praised Tom Emmer for criticizing the Somali population harshly, connected the remarks to taking the country back, and claimed billions had been stolen. [The American Presidency Project (official presidential transcript)]
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Trump praised Tom Emmer for criticizing the Somali population harshly, connected the remarks to taking the country back, and claimed billions had been stolen. [The American Presidency Project (official presidential transcript)]
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racial-or-ethnic · demeaning-language
The approving reference explicitly names the Somali population and welcomes harsh criticism; the editorial classification concerns that ethnic target and framing. [The American Presidency Project (official presidential transcript)]
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- Official presidential transcript · The American Presidency Project (official presidential transcript)Remarks at a New Year's Eve Party and an Exchange With Reporters in Palm Beach, Florida
Opening remarks after entry to event; paragraphs beginning 'We have a lot of leaders' through 'So we're going'; web text lines 50–62
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-new-years-eve-party-and-exchange-with-reporters-palm-beach-florida
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